학술논문
Neuro-ophthalmological Complications of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*INFLAMMATION
*CRANIAL nerve diseases
*PERIPHERAL neuropathy
*ALTERNATIVE medicine
*TREATMENT of eye diseases
*DISEASE risk factors
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ISSN
0165-8107
Abstract
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) can lead to prominent nerve hypertrophy, which can mimic other forms of neuropathy radiologically. Neuro-ophthalmological complications can also occur in CIDP, either at presentation or chronically in the disorder. This can also cause diagnostic difficulties. We report three cases of neuro-ophthalmological complications of CIDP: two cases of papilloedema and one case of proptosis. In all three cases cranial nerve hypertrophy was present. CIDP should be considered in neuro-ophthalmological presentations associated with cranial/spinal nerve root hypertrophy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]