Physician awareness and understanding of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy in Japan: a web-based study

Conclusions Orthopaedists and internists had lower CIDP awareness compared with neurologists, which may lead to inadequate referrals to neurology. Evaluation of IVIg effectiveness for maintenance therapy occurred earlier than the guideline recommendations (6–12 months), risking premature discontinuation. Improving CIDP knowledge among orthopaedists and internists is critical for better diagnosis and collaboration with neurologists. Neurologists should consider slow and careful evaluation of IVIg maintenance therapy. Trial registration number UMIN000048516.

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Source: BMJ Open - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Takeshita, Y., Imajo, Y., Oh, A., Kikutani, M., Okamatsu, N. Tags: Open access, Neurology Source Type: research