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ABSTRACT: Childhood-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) are generally responsive to conventional immunosuppressant treatments. However about 20% of patients may be refractory to several treatments and the disease has poor outcome. Rituximab is becoming a promising treatment in selected adult cases of severe CIDPs. We report the effectiveness of Rituximab in a refractory childhood-onset CIDP and we suggest this treatment as an effective choice in unresponsive childhood CIDP.
European journal of paediatric neurology: EJPN: official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society 09/2011; 16(3):301-3. · 2.01 Impact Factor
