CIDP Assessment Tools Infographic
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Assessment Tools
  • CIDP

A number of tools are available to assess disease severity and progression in patients with peripheral neuropathies such as CIDP. Gain a better understanding of four of these tools.

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Fatigue in CIDP
Karissa Gable, MD
Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina
09:29 MIN
  • CIDP
Engage in a presentation on the comparison between active and remission disease states in CIDP.
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.
Subcutaneous Immunoglobulins (SCIg) in Responders to Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIg) with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN)
Nabil Moumane, MD
Medical Affairs and Pharmacology, CSL Behring
3:00 MIN
  • CIDP
  • MMN

Hear why SCIg may be a better option for long-term treatment of patients on Immunoglobulin therapy with difficult venous access.

CIDP Assessment Tools: Grip Strength
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
01:52 MIN
  • CIDP
Listen to a discussion about Discussing tools that are commonly used to measure grip strength in CIDP
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.
Consistency Over Time of Strength and Disability Measurements in Patients with CIDP on Stable IgG Therapy
Mel Berger, MD, PhD
Medical Research Strategy, CSL Behring
8:25 MIN
  • CIDP

Hear the results of a study to understand wear-off effects in CIDP patients during IVIg therapy.

Incidence of GBS and CIDP Following Influenza Vaccination
Peter Donofrio, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
25:18 MIN
  • CIDP
  • GBS

Gain an understanding of the existing surveillance data, studies and facts associated with the influenza vaccine as it relates to GBS and CIDP.

CIDP Assessment Tools: Medical Research Council Sum Score
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
02:11 MIN
  • CIDP
Understand how the Medical Research Council (MRC) Sum Score can be used for evaluating muscle strength in CIDP
Optimizing IgG Therapy in Chronic Autoimmune Neuropathies
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
12:50 MIN
  • CIDP
  • MMN
Review options for individualizing treatment and tools used to assess IgG performance
Improving CIDP Diagnosis: The Challenges of Under and Over Diagnosis
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
12:30 MIN
  • CIDP
Understand the challenges associated with accurately diagnosing CIDP
20% Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin for Maintenance Treatment in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (PATH): a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Trial
Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada
15:31 MIN
  • CIDP
Learn about the PATH study results and SCIG (subcutaneous immunoglobulin) treatment in CIDP
Restabilization of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy patients with IVIG: restabilization phase of the PATH study
Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada
12:13 MIN
  • CIDP
Learn about the Restabilization Phase of the PATH Trial with IVIG in CIDP patients
CIDP Assessment Tools: INCAT
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
03:32 MIN
  • CIDP
Learn about the The INCAT scores and variations of them used to evaluate outcome measures for immune-mediated neuropathies
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.

Overview and Treatment of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Claudia Sommer, MD
University of W├╝rzburg, W├╝rzburg, Germany
12:34 MIN
  • MMN
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of multifocal motor neuropathy
CIDP Assessment Tools: Rasch Overall Disability Score
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
02:15 MIN
  • CIDP
Hear a brief description of the Rasch version of the Overall Disability Score used in CIDP diagnosis and treatment
Global Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Quality of Life Patient Survey
Jonathan S. Katz, MD
Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California
09:51 MIN
  • MMN
Examine a quality of life patient study that identifies needs in education and treatment for patients with MMN.
Dosing Schedules for IVIg: The Use of an Algorithm as a Suggestion for Personalized Dosing
Michael Lunn, PhD

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London

14:01 MIN
  • CIDP

Learn how an algorithm could be used to personalize dosing schedules for IVIg.

GBS and Zika Virus
Kenneth C. Gorson, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
19:15 MIN
  • GBS
Understand the latest information on the Zika Virus and its relationship to Guillain-Barre┬┤ syndrome
Wear-Off in IVIG and What it Means in Clinical Practice
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
Carol L. Koski, MD
Thomas Harbo, MD
16:21 MIN
  • CIDP
Learn about wear-off effects in patients with CIDP, the tools available to monitor them, and the methods to combat them and tailor treatment to the patient.
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Introduction
Introduction to wear-off effects
Monitoring wear-off effects
Combating wear-off effects
Conclusion
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.

SCIg in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Hans D. Katzberg, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
University Health Network /Toronto General Hospital Canada
10:32 MIN
  • MMN

Hear the results of a trial to determine the feasibility of switching patients with multifocal motor neuropathy on intravenous to subcutaneous immunoglobulin.

Electrophysiologic Findings In Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Jonathan S. Katz, MD
Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California
09:15 MIN
  • MMN
Explore electrophysiologic findings of MMN in addition to the classical electrophysiological conduction block
Overview and Treatment of Guillain-Barr├® Syndrome (GBS)
David R. Cornblath, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
7:23 MIN
  • GBS

Learn more about the features, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of GBS.

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.
Fatigue in CIDP
Karissa Gable, MD
Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina
  • CIDP
Engage in a presentation on the comparison between active and remission disease states in CIDP.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS): Typical and Atypical Clinical Presentations
Thomas Harbo, MD, PhD
Aarhus University Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark
  • 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.
Subcutaneous Immunoglobulins (SCIg) in Responders to Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIg) with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN)
Nabil Moumane, MD
Medical Affairs and Pharmacology, CSL Behring
  • CIDP
  • MMN

Hear why SCIg may be a better option for long-term treatment of patients on Immunoglobulin therapy with difficult venous access.

CIDP Assessment Tools: Grip Strength
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • CIDP
Listen to a discussion about Discussing tools that are commonly used to measure grip strength in CIDP
The GRIPPER study: Quantifying IVIG Treatment-Related Fluctuations in CIDP Using Daily Grip Strength Measurements
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • 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.
Consistency Over Time of Strength and Disability Measurements in Patients with CIDP on Stable IgG Therapy
Mel Berger, MD, PhD
Medical Research Strategy, CSL Behring
  • CIDP

Hear the results of a study to understand wear-off effects in CIDP patients during IVIg therapy.

Incidence of GBS and CIDP Following Influenza Vaccination
Peter Donofrio, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
  • CIDP
  • GBS

Gain an understanding of the existing surveillance data, studies and facts associated with the influenza vaccine as it relates to GBS and CIDP.

CIDP Assessment Tools: Medical Research Council Sum Score
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • CIDP
Understand how the Medical Research Council (MRC) Sum Score can be used for evaluating muscle strength in CIDP
Optimizing IgG Therapy in Chronic Autoimmune Neuropathies
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • CIDP
  • MMN
Review options for individualizing treatment and tools used to assess IgG performance
Improving CIDP Diagnosis: The Challenges of Under and Over Diagnosis
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • CIDP
Understand the challenges associated with accurately diagnosing CIDP
20% Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin for Maintenance Treatment in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (PATH): a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Trial
Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada
  • CIDP
Learn about the PATH study results and SCIG (subcutaneous immunoglobulin) treatment in CIDP
Restabilization of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy patients with IVIG: restabilization phase of the PATH study
Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada
  • CIDP
Learn about the Restabilization Phase of the PATH Trial with IVIG in CIDP patients
CIDP Assessment Tools: INCAT
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • CIDP
Learn about the The INCAT scores and variations of them used to evaluate outcome measures for immune-mediated neuropathies
Pathogenesis and Mechanism of Action of Inflammatory Neuropathies
Richard A. Lewis, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • CIDP
  • GBS
  • MMN

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

Overview and Treatment of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Claudia Sommer, MD
University of W├╝rzburg, W├╝rzburg, Germany
  • MMN
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of multifocal motor neuropathy
CIDP Assessment Tools: Rasch Overall Disability Score
Jeffrey A. Allen, MD
University of Minnesota
  • CIDP
Hear a brief description of the Rasch version of the Overall Disability Score used in CIDP diagnosis and treatment
Global Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Quality of Life Patient Survey
Jonathan S. Katz, MD
Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California
  • MMN
Examine a quality of life patient study that identifies needs in education and treatment for patients with MMN.
Dosing Schedules for IVIg: The Use of an Algorithm as a Suggestion for Personalized Dosing
Michael Lunn, PhD

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London

  • CIDP

Learn how an algorithm could be used to personalize dosing schedules for IVIg.

GBS and Zika Virus
Kenneth C. Gorson, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
  • GBS
Understand the latest information on the Zika Virus and its relationship to Guillain-Barre┬┤ syndrome
Wear-Off in IVIG and What it Means in Clinical Practice
  • CIDP
Learn about wear-off effects in patients with CIDP, the tools available to monitor them, and the methods to combat them and tailor treatment to the patient.
Overview and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
Vera Bril, BSc, FRCPC, MD
University of Toronto,Toronto, Canada
  • CIDP

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

SCIg in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Hans D. Katzberg, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
University Health Network /Toronto General Hospital Canada
  • MMN

Hear the results of a trial to determine the feasibility of switching patients with multifocal motor neuropathy on intravenous to subcutaneous immunoglobulin.

Electrophysiologic Findings In Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Jonathan S. Katz, MD
Forbes Norris MDA/ALS Research Center at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California
  • MMN
Explore electrophysiologic findings of MMN in addition to the classical electrophysiological conduction block
Overview and Treatment of Guillain-Barr├® Syndrome (GBS)
David R. Cornblath, MD
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
  • GBS

Learn more about the features, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of GBS.

IgG Levels and Wear Off Reflect Administration and Outcome
Carol L. Koski, MD
GBS/CIDP Foundation International
  • 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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Fatigue in CIDP
Engage in a presentation on the comparison between active and remission disease states in CIDP.
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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.
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Hear why SCIg may be a better option for long-term treatment of patients on Immunoglobulin therapy with difficult venous access.

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CIDP Assessment Tools: Grip Strength
Listen to a discussion about Discussing tools that are commonly used to measure grip strength in CIDP
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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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Consistency Over Time of Strength and Disability Measurements in Patients with CIDP on Stable IgG Th...

Hear the results of a study to understand wear-off effects in CIDP patients during IVIg therapy.

NOW PLAYING
25:18
Incidence of GBS and CIDP Following Influenza Vaccination

Gain an understanding of the existing surveillance data, studies and facts associated with the influenza vaccine as it relates to GBS and CIDP.

NOW PLAYING
02:11
CIDP Assessment Tools: Medical Research Council Sum Score
Understand how the Medical Research Council (MRC) Sum Score can be used for evaluating muscle strength in CIDP
NOW PLAYING
12:50
Optimizing IgG Therapy in Chronic Autoimmune Neuropathies
Review options for individualizing treatment and tools used to assess IgG performance
NOW PLAYING
12:30
Improving CIDP Diagnosis: The Challenges of Under and Over Diagnosis
Understand the challenges associated with accurately diagnosing CIDP
NOW PLAYING
15:31
20% Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin for Maintenance Treatment in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Poly...
Learn about the PATH study results and SCIG (subcutaneous immunoglobulin) treatment in CIDP
NOW PLAYING
12:13
Restabilization of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy patients with IVIG: restabiliza...
Learn about the Restabilization Phase of the PATH Trial with IVIG in CIDP patients
NOW PLAYING
03:32
CIDP Assessment Tools: INCAT
Learn about the The INCAT scores and variations of them used to evaluate outcome measures for immune-mediated neuropathies
NOW PLAYING
13:53
Pathogenesis and Mechanism of Action of Inflammatory Neuropathies

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

NOW PLAYING
12:34
Overview and Treatment of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of multifocal motor neuropathy
NOW PLAYING
02:15
CIDP Assessment Tools: Rasch Overall Disability Score
Hear a brief description of the Rasch version of the Overall Disability Score used in CIDP diagnosis and treatment
NOW PLAYING
09:51
Global Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Quality of Life Patient Survey
Examine a quality of life patient study that identifies needs in education and treatment for patients with MMN.
NOW PLAYING
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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.

NOW PLAYING
19:15
GBS and Zika Virus
Understand the latest information on the Zika Virus and its relationship to Guillain-Barre┬┤ syndrome
NOW PLAYING
16:21
Wear-Off in IVIG and What it Means in Clinical Practice
Learn about wear-off effects in patients with CIDP, the tools available to monitor them, and the methods to combat them and tailor treatment to the patient.
NOW PLAYING
5:24
Overview and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

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

NOW PLAYING
10:32
SCIg in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy

Hear the results of a trial to determine the feasibility of switching patients with multifocal motor neuropathy on intravenous to subcutaneous immunoglobulin.

NOW PLAYING
09:15
Electrophysiologic Findings In Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Explore electrophysiologic findings of MMN in addition to the classical electrophysiological conduction block
NOW PLAYING
7:23
Overview and Treatment of Guillain-Barr├® Syndrome (GBS)

Learn more about the features, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of GBS.

NOW PLAYING
5:51
IgG Levels and Wear Off Reflect Administration and Outcome
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.
Slides & Posters Library
PDF
Fatigue in CIDP
Engage in a presentation on the comparison between active and remission disease states in CIDP.
PDF
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.
PDF
Subcutaneous Immunoglobulins (SCIg) in Responders to Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIg) with Chronic...

Hear why SCIg may be a better option for long-term treatment of patients on Immunoglobulin therapy with difficult venous access.

PDF
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.
PDF
Consistency Over Time of Strength and Disability Measurements in Patients with CIDP on Stable IgG Th...

Hear the results of a study to understand wear-off effects in CIDP patients during IVIg therapy.

PDF
Incidence of GBS and CIDP Following Influenza Vaccination

Gain an understanding of the existing surveillance data, studies and facts associated with the influenza vaccine as it relates to GBS and CIDP.

PDF
Optimizing IgG Therapy in Chronic Autoimmune Neuropathies
Review options for individualizing treatment and tools used to assess IgG performance
PDF
Improving CIDP Diagnosis: The Challenges of Under and Over Diagnosis
Understand the challenges associated with accurately diagnosing CIDP
PDF
20% Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin for Maintenance Treatment in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Poly...
Learn about the PATH study results and SCIG (subcutaneous immunoglobulin) treatment in CIDP
PDF
Restabilization of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy patients with IVIG: restabiliza...
Learn about the Restabilization Phase of the PATH Trial with IVIG in CIDP patients
PDF
Pathogenesis and Mechanism of Action of Inflammatory Neuropathies

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

PDF
Overview and Treatment of Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of multifocal motor neuropathy
PDF
Global Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Quality of Life Patient Survey
Examine a quality of life patient study that identifies needs in education and treatment for patients with MMN.
PDF
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.

PDF
GBS and Zika Virus
Understand the latest information on the Zika Virus and its relationship to Guillain-Barre┬┤ syndrome
PDF
Overview and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

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

PDF
SCIg in Multifocal Motor Neuropathy

Hear the results of a trial to determine the feasibility of switching patients with multifocal motor neuropathy on intravenous to subcutaneous immunoglobulin.

PDF
Electrophysiologic Findings In Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Explore electrophysiologic findings of MMN in addition to the classical electrophysiological conduction block
PDF
Overview and Treatment of Guillain-Barr├® Syndrome (GBS)

Learn more about the features, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of GBS.

PDF
IgG Levels and Wear Off Reflect Administration and Outcome
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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