Prevalence of 1 to 2 per 100,000 adults
Autoimmune condition leading to cellular and humoral immune response to proteins on myelin sheath likely due to molecular mimicry from infectious process
Has been associated with melanoma
Acute variant is Guillain-Barre syndrome
GBS is self limited whereas CIPD is progressive for more than two months
Has been associated with melanoma
GBS is self limited whereas CIPD is progressive for more than two months
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Neuromuscular weakness
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Upper motor neuron:
Acute flaccid myelitis
CVA
Long thoracic neuropathy
Hemorrhagic stroke