Items tagged “peripheral nervous system”
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
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29 Dec 2010
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Article
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an acquired demyelinating disease involving peripheral nerves, and is generally considered the chronic counterpart to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).
Clinical presentation
Patients typically present with a gradual and protracted (>2 m...
Article
Peroneal intraneural ganglion cyst
Peroneal intraneural ganglion cysts are an uncommon cause of a cystic lesion around the knee. Intraneural ganglion cysts are benign mucinous lesions have been reported in many peripheral nerves, and not uncommonly form in the common peroneal nerve.
Clinical presentation
These lesions can pres...