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Descriptor English:   Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating 
Descriptor Spanish:   Polirradiculoneuropatía Crónica Inflamatoria Desmielinizante 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Polirradiculoneuropatia Desmielinizante Inflamatória Crônica 
Synonyms English:   CIDP
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Chronic Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathies
Chronic Inflammatory Polyradiculoneuropathy
Chronic Inflammatory Polyradiculopathies
Chronic Inflammatory Polyradiculopathy
Inflammatory Polyradiculopathies, Chronic
Inflammatory Polyradiculopathy, Chronic
Polyneuropathy, Inflammatory Demyelinating, Chronic
Polyradiculoneuropathies, Chronic Inflammatory
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory
Polyradiculopathies, Chronic Inflammatory
Polyradiculopathy, Chronic Inflammatory  
Tree Number:   C10.114.750.175
C10.314.750.700
C10.668.829.800.750.600
C20.111.258.750.800
Definition English:   A slowly progressive autoimmune demyelinating disease of peripheral nerves and nerve roots. Clinical manifestations include weakness and sensory loss in the extremities and enlargement of peripheral nerves. The course may be relapsing-remitting or demonstrate a step-wise progression. Protein is usually elevated in the spinal fluid and cranial nerves are typically spared. GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME features a relatively rapid progression of disease which distinguishes it from this condition. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1337) 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse X ref CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY with POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY, ACUTE INFLAMMATORY see GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME
History Note English:   2000 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   34212 
Unique Identifier:   D020277 

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