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
CIDP
Watch Dr. Peter Van den Bergh, lead author, take you through the highlights of the guideline.
The GRIPPER study: Quantifying IVIG Treatment-Related Fluctuations in CIDP Using Daily Grip Strength Measurements
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
12:15 MIN
CIDP
Learn more about grip strength as an outcome measure in CIDP and how it is utilized in the Gripper Study as a daily measure of treatment-related fluctuations in IVIg-treated patients.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS): Typical and Atypical Clinical Presentations
Thomas Harbo, MD, PhD
Aarhus University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark
15:18 MIN
CIDP
GBS
Learn more about the importance of understanding typical and atypical presentations of GBS, including features of clinically distinct variants and subtypes, proper diagnosis, and initiation of appropriate treatment.
The GRIPPER study: Quantifying IVIG Treatment-Related Fluctuations in CIDP Using Daily Grip Strength...
Learn more about grip strength as an outcome measure in CIDP and how it is utilized in the Gripper Study as a daily measure of treatment-related fluctuations in IVIg-treated patients.
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Dosing Schedules for IVIg: The Use of an Algorithm as a Suggestion for Personalized Dosing
Learn how an algorithm could be used to personalize dosing schedules for IVIg.
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Optimizing IgG Therapy in Chronic Autoimmune Neuropathies
Review options for individualizing treatment and tools used to assess IgG performance
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS): Typical and Atypical Clinical Presentations
Learn more about the importance of understanding typical and atypical presentations of GBS, including features of clinically distinct variants and subtypes, proper diagnosis, and initiation of appropriate treatment.
Richard A. Lewis, MD is Professor of Neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California where he directs the EMG laboratory and co-directs the neuromuscular clinical program.
Thomas Harbo, MD, PhD
Aarhus University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark
Thomas Harbo, MD, PhD
Aarhus University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark
CIDP
GBS
Dr. Harbo is a neuromuscular specialist at Aarhus University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark, a certified Centre of Excellence by the GBS|CIDP Foundation International.
Mel Berger, MD, PhD
Medical Research Strategy, CSL Behring
Mel Berger, MD, PhD
Medical Research Strategy, CSL Behring
CIDP
Mel Berger is a Senior Director, Medical Research Strategy at CSL and Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Case Western Reserve University. He earned his undergraduate, medical and PhD (in Biochemistry) degrees at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Peter Donofrio, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
Peter Donofrio, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
CIDP
GBS
Peter D. Donofrio, M.D. is a Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University School of Medicine and pursued a residency in neurology and a neuromuscular fellowship at the University of Michigan.
What is Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)?