title: Childhood subacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
abstract: Subacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (SIDP) is an acquired immune-mediated peripheral polyneuropathy with clinical course between 4 weeks and 8 weeks. Rare childhood cases with SIDP had been described in the current literature. We report the first case of childhood SIDP in Taiwan with thorough clinical studies. All of the clinical presentations, laboratory data, electrophysiological studies, and image tools were compatible with childhood SIDP. Benign neurological recovery without relapse was correlated with electrophysiological evidence of demyelination predominantly.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Chia-Yu
authors: CY
authors: Hsu
authors: Yao-Chia
authors: YC
authors: Chuang
authors: Nan-Chang
authors: NC
authors: Chiu
authors: Kuan-Wen
authors: KW
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003907:Dexamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone