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A Rare Presentation of Patient With CIDP Found to Have Respiratory Failure and Encephalopathy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare neuropathy that presents with progressive weakness, sensory disturbances, areflexia, and ataxia. Respiratory failure and encephalopathy are rare and atypical presentations in patients with CIDP. In this report, we discuss a rare presentation of respiratory failure that required intubation and encephalopathy in a patient presenting with clinical signs of typical CIDP supported by nerve conduction, neuroimaging, and cerebrospinal fluid studies. Treatment with plasma exchange and steroids led to minimal clinical improvement in this scenario. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important, and further research is warranted to understand associations between CIDP and such rare features.

Source: Case Reports in Critical Care

DOI: 10.1155/crcc/8875501

Authors: Pankti Sheth, Armando Rodriguez Lopez, Shradha Acharya, Bryan Dunn

Institution: East Carolina University

Language: English

Topic: Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790