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Patient cases

Delayed CIDP diagnosis

Pathology:

CIDP

Case provided by Prof. Claudia Sommer

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • CIDP is reported as rare in the literature, but misdiagnosis is common and delayed diagnoses may contribute to these statistics1,2
  • Delayed CIDP diagnoses can significantly impact patients’ quality of life, delay appropriate treatment and result in irreversible nerve damage3–5
  • A better awareness of CIDP differential diagnoses is needed in order to improve diagnostic timelines
  • The EAN/PNS 2021 guideline can serve as a diagnostic aid to improve CIDP diagnostic accuracy and timings6