Korean J Clin Neurophysiol.  2013 Jun;15(1):13-18. 10.14253/kjcn.2013.15.1.13.

Subacute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Combined with Optic Neuritis

• Kim S
• Park KM
• Park J
• Ha SY
• Kim SE
• Kim JK
• Shin KJ

• KMID: 2225195
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14253/kjcn.2013.15.1.13

Abstract

It was sometimes difficult to differentiate between acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (A-CIDP) and subacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (SIDP). The CNS involvement of these polyneuropathies has rarely reported in the literature. We present the case of a 42-year-old man who developed rapidly developing inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy followed by right optic neuritis. This case showed progressive motor weakness and sensory dysfunction with time to nadir at 8 weeks, demyelination in nerve conduction study, no other etiology of neuropathy, no relapse during follow-up of 18 months, good response to steroid and complete recovery which favor SIDP more than A-CIDP. We experienced the case of SIDP associated with optic neuritis.

Keyword

Subacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; Optic neuritis; Acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropath

MeSH Terms

Demyelinating Diseases
Follow-Up Studies
Neural Conduction
Optic Neuritis
Polyneuropathies
Recurrence