Pure sensory chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy : rapid deterioration after steroid treatment

• Main Authors: Chroni, Elisabeth, Veltsista, Dimitra, Gavanozi, Evangelia, Vlachou, Tavitha, Polychronopoulos, Panagiotis, Papathanasopoulos, Panagiotis
• Other Authors: Χρόνη, Ελισσάβετ
• Format: Journal (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Ataxic neuropathy; Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; Sensory neuropathy; Steroid treatment; Αταξική νευροπάθεια; Χρόνια φλεγμονώδης απομυελινωτική πολυνευροπάθεια; Αισθητική νευροπάθεια; Θεραπεία με στεροειδή

Background: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a pure sensory variant is rarely encountered. Therefore the best treatment option is hard to define. Case presentations: We reported two middle-aged patients of Caucasian origin, one female and one male, who over a period of...