Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Treatments taken by people for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

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Who has chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 383 say CIDP is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 14 | |
| 30s | 44 | |
| 40s | 37 | |
| 50s | 33 | |
| 60s | 39 | |
| 70+ | 95 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 17 | |
| 20-29 years | 13 | |
| 30-39 years | 15 | |
| 40-49 years | 11 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 17 | |
| 70+ years | 12 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 190 | |
| Female | 291 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 227 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 13 |