Guest guest Posted July 26, 2003 Report Share Posted July 26, 2003 Hi ka, You might consider this article about CMT1A in your search about CIDP. " Subject: CMT 1A pathology article from Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: Vol. 127, No. 6, pp. e273–e274. 2003 June Pathologic Quiz Case: A Child With Clumsy Gait Mohammad A. Al-Muhaizea, MD,a and A. Prayson, MDa From the Departments of Pediatric Neurology (Dr Al-Muhaizea) and Anatomic Pathology (Dr Prayson), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. The stuff in the [] is mine, I was interpretting it with an on-line medical dictionary. While I doubt that you have 1A (it would be easier to diagnose as it's the most common form of CMT and DNA testing for it is pretty reliable), the article did mention CIDP here with a footnote to another reference on CIDP. " The differential diagnosis also includes chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathies [CIDP] [similar to the demyelination of CMT, but often involves weakness of the upper legs with some level of abnormal sensation, but not pain, and cerebral spinal fluid reveals elevated protein levels; condition often improves with steroid treatment], which have a characteristic relapsing and remitting course [symptoms come and go], easily differentiated from CMT by electromyography and the inflammatory changes on the biopsy specimen.9 " The footnote reference is " 9. Mc, CM. Peripheral neuropathies of childhood. Phys Med Rehab Clin North Am 2001;12:473–490. " It seems to me there is some easily identifiable difference in the EMG results, although I don't know specifically what this article is referring to in regard to the " easily differentiated from CMT by [EMG]... " You might want to read up on EMG results and the characteristics of CMT and CIDP. Good luck and don't give up--I'm always teaching my drs new things about CMT! I have 1A, so it's easier for me knowing what I have. Enjoy the remainder of summer! Joyce S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2003 Report Share Posted July 27, 2003 Joyce thanks so much for that info. I will take a look at the emg results, I have mine here so maybe that will help. Thanks again. ka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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