tingling sensation/numbness in both legs and feet

[Timur]

My neurologist has diagnosed my condition as polyradiculioneuropathy.  What is this condition, its causes and preferred treatments? What is the prognosis?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

'The term chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) has been used to identify patients with a chronically progressive or relapsing symmetric sensorimotor disorder with cytoalbuminologic dissociation and interstitial and perivascular endoneurial infiltration by lymphocytes and macrophages. In many ways, CIDP can be considered the chronic equivalent of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP), the most common form of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).'

'CIDP is most frequently an idiopathic illness, but it has been known to occur with several conditions. In those cases, the associated condition is included in the main diagnosis (eg, CIDP with systemic lupus erythematosus, CIDP with HIV infection) to separate those cases from the idiopathic variety.'

Consult a neurologist for evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of CIDP and possible associated diseases.

Consult a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist for physical and occupational therapy and evaluation for orthotic devices.

You could read more about this condition at-
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/TOPIC467.HTM

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.

[jellylegs]

would just like to know what your symptoms were and how long did it take to get a diagnosis. what tests did you have done.would be gratefull for a reply. jellylegs