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Endocrinology

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy After Campylobacter Jejuni Infection: A Rare Case

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A 65-year-old diabetic patient was diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) after being infected with Campylobacter jejuni, which led to symptoms mimicking vasculitic mononeuritis multiplex. The patient's treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins was successful, and this case report suggests that CIDP should be considered as a potential diagnosis in diabetics with localized, acute or sub-acute onset, and multiple, or overlapping mononeuropathies.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patient had a pre-existing condition of diabetes and was infected with Campylobacter jejuni, which led to the development of CIDP.
  • The patient presented with symptoms mimicking vasculitic mononeuritis multiplex, including localized, acute or sub-acute onset, and multiple, or overlapping mononeuropathies.
  • The treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins was successful in treating the patient's CIDP.
  • This case report highlights the importance of considering CIDP as a potential diagnosis in diabetics with similar symptoms.
  • The patient's co-morbidity of diabetes and the bacterial infection may have contributed to the development of CIDP.
  • The study was published in the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System (J Peripher Nerv Syst, 2004;9(2):98-103).
  • The researchers, Yusuf A. Rajabally and collaborators, noted that CIDP is a clinically heterogeneous disorder and may be more frequent in diabetics.

Statistics:

  • The patient was 65 years old and had a pre-existing condition of diabetes.
  • The patient was infected with Campylobacter jejuni.
  • The patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulins.
  • The study was published in a peer-reviewed journal in 2004.
  • CIDP is a clinically heterogeneous disorder and may be more frequent in diabetics.

Sources:

  • Yusuf A. Rajabally and collaborators (2004) - J Peripher Nerv Syst, 2004;9(2):98-103.
  • Woodland Publications, Inc., 69 Murray Street, New York, NY 10007, USA. (Publisher contact information for the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System.)

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