PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL AND LABORATORY FEATURES OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY

Abstract

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired progressive or relapse-remitting immunemediated disease of peripheral nervous system. CIDP has typical and atypical variants. Typical variant includes development of symmetric motor and sensory nerve fibers functions abnormalities. The diagnosis of CIDP reveals on clinical presentation and electrophysiological data. There aren’t any biomarkers of such disease. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis, magnetic resonance tomography of peripheral nerves and nerve biopsy may be additional methods to confirm the diagnosis. Instead of international criteria of CIDP diagnosis and large variety of laboratory and instrumental methods, there are many difficulties to make the appropriate diagnosis. This review discusses current concepts of pathogenesis, clinical diagnostics and laboratory and instrumental methods used for differential diagnosis and confirmation of the diagnosis of CIDP and new areas in CIDP research.