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*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (3 evaluations)
Side effects
fluid retention (edema)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (8)
Treatment

(Neurontin)
Perceived effectiveness
for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2)
Treatment

(Elavil)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (1)
Treatment

(Cymbalta)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (1)

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 10
30s 29
40s 70
50s 103
60s 170
70+ 156

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 216
Female 324