Clinical reasoning: a 40-year-old man with CIDP-like illness resistant to treatment

Neurology. 2013 Sep 3;81(10):e65-70. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182a3523b.

Abstract

A 40-year-old man developed tingling and numbness in the feet 2 years ago. Three months later, he noticed difficulty standing on his toes. Outside evaluation showed a small immunoglobulin G (IgG) lambda paraprotein, elevated CSF protein of 335 mg/dL (<40 mg/dL), and nerve root thickening with mild gadolinium enhancement in the cauda equina region on lumbar spine MRI. He was presumed to have Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and was treated with IV immunoglobulin (IVIg).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Drug Resistance / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / diagnosis*
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / drug therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous