Pulse cyclophosphamide therapy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

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Good, JL [1 ]
Chehrenama, M [1 ]
Mayer, RF [1 ]
Koski, CL [1 ]
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[1] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
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10.1212/WNL.51.6.1735
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Fifteen patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP) were treated with pulse intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCY) monthly for up to 6 months. Eleven patients reached a complete remission; only one patient worsened. Complications included nausea, vomiting, anemia, and hair loss. This case series suggests that monthly IVCY is beneficial in the treatment of CIDP and warrants a controlled study.
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