Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating PolyneuropathyAssociated with HIV-Infection

Huh, So-Young; Ahn, Bo-Young; Oh, Se-Jin; Park, Yeong-Eun; Kim, Dae-Seong

Ann Clin Neurophysiol > 2011 ;13(2) > Article

Ann Clin Neurophysiol. 2011; 13(2): 97-100.

So-Young Huh, Bo-Young Ahn, Se-Jin Oh, Yeong-Eun Park, and Dae-Seong Kim

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ABSTRACT

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired immune-mediated polyneuropathy. Corticosteroids,intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and plasmapheresis have been reported to be effective treatment. Rarely, CIDP can occurin the patients with HIV infection. The clinical features and electrophysiological findings of CIDP are known to be similarin patients with and without HIV infection. We report a 30-year-old male with HIV infection associated CIDP who improvedafter the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin and long term oral prednisone.

Key words: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Human immunodeficiency virus