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  • Clinical Neuroscience

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  • Concurrent polyradiculopathy and myelopathy are rare neurological presentations.
  • Differentiating between various neuropathies requires thorough diagnostic evaluation.

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  • To present a case of simultaneous polyradiculopathy and myelopathy.
  • To highlight the diagnostic process and clinical outcome for a specific variant of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

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  • Clinical case presentation.
  • Diagnostic investigations including neurological examination and potentially imaging or electrophysiological studies (details not provided in abstract).
  • Assessment of clinical outcome post-diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • A patient presented with concurrent polyradiculopathy and myelopathy.
  • Diagnostic investigations confirmed a specific variant of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

Conclusions:

  • Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy can manifest with both polyradiculopathy and myelopathy.
  • Accurate diagnosis relies on comprehensive investigation and observation of clinical course.