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Chronic inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy associated with alopecia universalis
Author(s) -
Berger Joseph R.,
Gallo Bruno
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(199801)21:1<124::aid-mus18>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - alopecia universalis , medicine , polyradiculoneuropathy , dermatology , prednisone , alopecia areata , myelin , immunology , guillain barre syndrome , central nervous system
We report a patient with concurrent chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) and alopecia universalis. A dramatic improvement in strength accompanied the administration of prednisone, although no regrowth of hair was noted. CIDP and alopecia universalis are two relatively rare autoimmune disorders. The simultaneous occurrence of these disorders suggests a common pathogenetic mechanism, including the possibility of shared antigens between peripheral nerve myelin and the hair follicle. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve, 21: 124–125, 1998.