Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the arms and legs.

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European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) Guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: Report of a joint Task Force—Second Revision

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Watch Dr. Peter Van den Bergh, lead author, take you through the highlights of the guideline.

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Overview and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD

University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada

5:24 MIN

CIDP

Learn more about the mechanism of action, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of CIDP.

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Clinical Studies for the Treatment of CIDP with Immunoglobulin

Claudia Sommer, MD

University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

9:35 MIN

CIDP

Learn about clinical studies for the treatment of CIDP with immunoglobulin.

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IgG Levels and Wear Off Reflect Administration and Outcome

Carol L. Koski, MD

GBS/CIDP Foundation International

5:51 MIN

CIDP
GBS

Learn more about how IgG levels and their wear off reflect treatment administration and outcomes in individual IVIG- or SCIG-treated patients with immunodeficiency and peripheral inflammatory neuropathy disorders.

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Pathogenesis and Mechanism of Action of Inflammatory Neuropathies

Richard A. Lewis, MD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

13:53 MIN

CIDP
GBS
MMN

Find out what pathogenic processes are involved in acute and chronic inflammatory neuropathies, including GBS, CIDP, and MMN.

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Overview and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

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Clinical Studies for the Treatment of CIDP with Immunoglobulin

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Pathogenesis and Mechanism of Action of Inflammatory Neuropathies

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Carol L. Koski, MD

GBS/CIDP Foundation International

Carol L. Koski, MD

GBS/CIDP Foundation International

CIDP
GBS

Dr. Koski is a retired Professor of Neurology from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is currently a Director of the GBS/CIDP Foundation International.

Van den Bergh, MD PhD

University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium

Van den Bergh, MD PhD

University Hospital Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium

CIDP

Peter Van den Bergh is Professor of Neurology at the Université Catholique de Louvain and Director of the Neuromuscular Centre of Reference of the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.

Karissa Gable, MD

Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina

Karissa Gable, MD

Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina

CIDP

Dr. Karissa Gable is a Neuromuscular specialist at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Michael Lunn, PhD

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London

Michael Lunn, PhD

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London

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Dr Michael Lunn is a Consultant Neurologist, Clinical Lead in Neuroimmunology and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

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