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. 1986 Feb;49(2):152–156. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.49.2.152

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in two siblings.

A A Gabreëls-Festen, A T Hageman, F J Gabreëls, E M Joosten, W O Renier, C M Weemaes, H J ter Laak
PMCID: PMC1028680  PMID: 3456424

Abstract

A familial occurrence of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is reported. The diagnostic problems in distinguishing the progressive form of this disease in childhood from hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy types I and III are discussed. Criteria for a definite diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy are proposed.

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