Table 1.
Comparison of clinical features in typical CIDP, DADS and LSS.
| Parameters | Typical CIDP (n = 32) | DADS (n = 6) | LSS (n = 5) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M/F) | 24/8 | 4/2 | 4/1 | 0.871 |
| Age (years) | 47.00 (38.00,59.00) | 39.50 (36.75,56.00) | 45.00 (24.50,46.00) | 0.098 |
| Age at disease onset (years) | 42.00 (34.75,55.25) | 37.50 (34.00,51.25) | 41.00 (23.50,42.00) | 0.191 |
| Disease duration (months) | 39.00 (21.75,63.00) | 30.00 (20.25,45.00) | 36.00 (18.50,46.50) | 0.518 |
| CSF protein (g/L) | 0.90 (0.55,1.11) | 0.56 (0.48,0.59) | 0.35 (0.32,1.06) | 0.024 |
| ODSS grades | 3 (2,4) | 2 (1,2) | 1 (1,2) | 0.000 |
Italic indicates the p < 0.05.
CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, DADS distal acquired demyelinating symmetric neuropathy, LSS Lewis-Sumner syndrome, CSF cerebrospinal fluid.