title: [Immunomodulator therapy of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy].
abstract: A group of 6 patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) was treated with prednisone, azathioprine, plasma exchange and/or intravenous immunoglobulin. Three of the six patients improved during treatment with prednisone and two patients with severe CIDP both showed a remarkable therapeutic response to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, København.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jakobsen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krarup
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Immunmodulerende behandling af kronisk inflammatorisk demyeliniserende polyradikuloneuropati.