Pulse cyclophosphamide therapy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Neurology. 1998 Dec;51(6):1735-8. doi: 10.1212/wnl.51.6.1735.

Abstract

Fifteen patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP) were treated with pulse intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCY) monthly for up to 6 months. Eleven patients reached a complete remission; only one patient worsened. Complications included nausea, vomiting, anemia, and hair loss. This case series suggests that monthly IVCY is beneficial in the treatment of CIDP and warrants a controlled study.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage*
  • Demyelinating Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyneuropathies / drug therapy*
  • Pulsatile Flow

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclophosphamide