ATYPICAL COURSE OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY (CLINICAL CASE)

Abstract

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a potentially curable disease, the course and outcome of which largely depend on the timing of the start of pathogenetic therapy, so early diagnosis is important. In turn, untimely treatment of CVDP is accompanied by secondary axonopathy, the consequence of which is severe residual neurological deficit, deterioration of working capacity and quality of life of patients. The aim of the article was to describe a clinical case of atypical course of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in a patient with comorbid pathology. Clinical data and the results of laboratory and instrumental methods of investigation were analyzed. As a result of successful treatment of the patient with intravenous immunoglobulin, significant improvement of the condition and restoration of lost motor functions were observed. The presented clinical case is an example of a long and complicated diagnostic search on the way of making the correct final diagnosis. The article may be useful for both young and experienced neurologists and related specialists, such as intensive care doctors, rheumatologists, rheumatologist, family doctors, cardiologists, therapists, and others.