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chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathystresses
med. хроническая воспалительная демиелинизирующая полинейропатия (neuromuscular.ru peregrin); ХВДП (Баян)
neurol. хроническая воспалительная демиелинизирующая полиневропатия (neuromuscular.ru dimock)
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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
abbr., neurol. CIDP (Koshka na okoshke)
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy CIDP
med. A rare neurological disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy CIDP primarily destroys the myelin that covers the peripheral nerves, causing the nerve signals to slow down. This damage can gradually weaken the legs and, to a lesser extent, the arms. CIDP has been associated with advanced HIV infection. see also myelin, peripheral nervous system