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Chronic immune sensory polyradiculopathy (CISP): First juvenile case description
Stefano Sotgiu1, A Minutolo2, A Carta2
1Unit of Child Neuropsychiatry, University Hospital of Sassari, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 42, 07100, Sassari, Italy. stefanos@uniss.it.
Summary
This study reports the first pediatric case of chronic immune sensory polyradiculopathy (CISP), a rare sensory nerve disorder. Early diagnosis using somatosensory evoked potentials and CSF analysis is crucial for effective treatment.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) typically affects older males with motor and sensory nerve dysfunction.
- Atypical CIDP presentations include pure sensory neuropathies, such as chronic immune sensory polyradiculopathy (CISP), which is rare (0.5% of CIDP cases) and previously unreported in pediatric patients.
- CISP is characterized by progressive sensory ataxia and clumsiness.
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