ChronicInflammatoryDemyelinatinPolyradiculoneuropathy:updateonclinicalfeatures,phenotypesandtreatmentoptionsDepartmentofNeurology,FujianProvincialHospitalXingyongChenIntroductionTraditionally,chronicinflammatorydemyelinatingpolyradiculoneuropathy(CIDP)hasbeenconsideredaheterogeneousdisorderincludingabroadspectrumofclinicalphenotypes
TheEuropeanFederationofNeurologicalSocieties/PeripheralNerveSociety(EFNS/PNS)CIDPtreatmentguidelinehasdefinedseveralclinicalpicturesasatypicalCIDPphenotypes,additionaltotheclassical(typical)pictureofCIDPprevalenceofaround6casesper100,000predominantlyaffectmales,andtypicallyoccurinmiddletooldageCIDPcanalsooccurinchildren
TheincidenceofCIDPincreaseswithage,risingto1
5timestheoverallaverageinpeopleover65yearsofageClinicalpresentationClassicCIDPischaracteriz