Acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

• Published in: Journal of the neurological sciences Vol. 341; no. 1; pp. 139 - 143
• Main Authors: Quek, Amy May Lin, Soon, Derek, Chan, Yee Cheun, Thamboo, Thomas Paulraj, Yuki, Nobuhiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.06.2014
• Subjects: Autoimmune disease; Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; Electric Stimulation; Female; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental - complications; Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental - pathology; Guillain–Barré syndrome; Humans; Middle Aged; Nephrotic syndrome; Neural Conduction - physiology; Neurology; Peripheral Nerves - physiopathology; Peripheral neuropathy; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating - complications; Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating - pathology; Reaction Time - physiology; Time Factors; Autoimmune disease; Guillain–Barré syndrome; Nephrotic syndrome; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Peripheral neuropathy; Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Abstract Inflammatory neuropathies have been reported to occur in association with nephrotic syndrome. Their underlying immuno-pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. A 50-year-old woman concurrently presented with acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and nephrotic syndrome se...