Unsual Cidp Presentation

Abstract

Yonas Tamene, Sara Sambandham and Lydia Tadessa

67-year-old male with a history of CAD, HTN, ITP & total splenectomy, presented with complaints of progressive weakness over a 4 months period. In January 2022, Patient presented with a new onset of distal limb swelling & diplopia, which occurred as he woke up from sleep and progressed in an ascending pattern to bulbar weakness, facial diaphoresis & diffuse quadriparesis. Physical Exam revealed cranial neuropathies, diffuse numbness, weakness, & decreased reflexes. He was discharged after achieving partial improvement. Patient presented again in April 2022 with complaints of significant weakness extremities, inability to grip objects as well as inability to transfer independently [1].

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