Immune-mediated neuropathies are a heterogenic group of disorders caused by an autoimmune response and often associated with autoantibodies against various neuronal epitopes. The main pathophysiological mechanisms of nerve injury include immune-mediated demyelination, axonal damage, and vasculitic-induced nerve ischemia. Diagnosis is based primarily on the clinical presentation and course, together with electrophysiological studies, testing for autoantibodies, and, when needed, cerebrospinal fluid examination and nerve biopsy. Immune-mediated neuropathies frequently, though not universally, respond to immune therapies including corticosteroids, plasma exchange, and intravenous immunoglobulins.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAutoimmune Disease Diagnosis: Systemic and Organ-specific Diseases, Second Edition
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages577-582
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783031698958
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2025

    Research areas

  • Autoantibodies, CIDP, Guillain-Barrésyndrome, Immune-mediated neuropathies, Multifocal motor neuropathy, Small fiber neuropathy, Vasculitic neuropathy

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