Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in two siblings.
A familial occurrence of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is reported. The diagnostic problems in distinguishing the progressive form of this disease in childhood from hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy types I and III are discussed. Criteria for a definite diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy are proposed.
Gabreëls-Festen
A A
AA
Hageman
A T
AT
Gabreëls
F J
FJ
Joosten
E M
EM
Renier
W O
WO
Weemaes
C M
CM
ter Laak
H J
HJ
D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D009477:Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009132:Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000235:genetics; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000473:pathology