title: Mixed connective tissue disease associated with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
abstract: We present a patient with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) and slowly progressing demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). To our knowledge, the case described is the first reported MCTD case associated with definite CIDP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luostarinen
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Himanen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pirttilä
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molnar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology