Ocular palsy preceding chronic relapsing polyneuropathy
โ Scribed by W. Shepherd Fleet; Edward Valenstein
- Book ID
- 101465330
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 229 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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## Abstract We present clinical data on two boys with chronic relapsing polyneuropathy. Their recurrent episodes of weakness had produced marked disability which was unresponsive to continuous prednisone therapy. Plasmapheresis produced dramatic improvement in muscle strength and functional ability
As a distinct inflammatory demyelinating disease, chronic relapsing polyneuropathy can be extremely debilitating and cause respiratory failure leading to death. The cause of the disorder is unknown, although evidence suggests that immune dysfunction plays some role in its pathogenesis.