title: Childhood chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with acquired scoliosis: a case report.
abstract: An 11-year-old boy presented with progressive proximal muscle weakness and areflexia. He also had scoliosis with right convexity in the thoracic spine. Nerve conduction studies showed demyelination with conduction blocks. The level of protein in the cerebrospinal fluid was elevated. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral spine showed enhancement and hypertrophy of the nerve roots. The patient responded well to steroids. The association of acquired scoliosis with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy has not been reported before.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nilay
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nirupam
authors.forename: Suvasini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Satinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aneja
authors.forename: Atin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis