What is chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy?
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an acquired demyelinating peripheral neuropathy that is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. It is considered the chronic variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
How do members experience chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy*
*Data from patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy*
*Data from patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 28 | |
| 40s | 70 | |
| 50s | 105 | |
| 60s | 181 | |
| 70+ | 165 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 221 | |
| Female | 336 |