by CheckRare Staff | Jun 10, 2021
Other Names: CIDP, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder that causes progressive weakness and impaired sensory function in the legs and arms. Symptoms often include...
by CheckRare Staff | Jun 7, 2021
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare syndrome in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms of GBS include muscle weakness, numbness, and tingling sensations, which can increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be...
by CheckRare Staff | Jun 1, 2021
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness of the skeletal muscles. Common symptoms include weakness of the muscles that control the eye and eyelid, facial expressions, chewing, talking, and swallowing. Weakness tends to...
by CheckRare Staff | May 26, 2021
Antisynthetase syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the muscles and other parts of the body. Signs and symptoms can vary but may include myositis, polyarthritis, interstitial lung disease, thickening and cracking of the hands, and Raynaud phenomenon....
by CheckRare Staff | Mar 18, 2021
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune disease often characterized by sporadic and repeated inflammatory flare ups that can impact the optic nerve and/or spinal cord. With each repeated attack, additional permanent neurological damage...
