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. 2022 Jan;65(1):43-50.
doi: 10.1002/mus.27398. Epub 2021 Aug 24.

Posturography as a biomarker of intravenous immunoglobulin efficacy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Matthew Silsby  1   2 , Con Yiannikas  3   4 , Karl Ng  4 , Matthew C Kiernan  5   6 , Victor S C Fung  1   2 , Steve Vucic  1   2
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Posturography as a biomarker of intravenous immunoglobulin efficacy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Matthew Silsby et al. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Introduction/aims: Imbalance is a common feature of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) exerts clinical benefit in CIDP, including improving balance, although objective markers of efficacy are lacking. Posturography is an established objective marker of balance; therefore, this study aimed to determine the utility of posturography as an objective marker of treatment efficacy in CIDP.

Methods: Posturography was performed on 18 CIDP patients, established on IVIg infusions, and results were compared to age-matched healthy controls. CIDP patients were assessed just prior to IVIg infusion and at the mid-point of the cycle. Center of pressure (CoP) was measured and the total path traveled by CoP (Sway Path, SP) was calculated for five different conditions: feet placed in parallel 16 cm apart at the medial border with eyes open (16cmEO) and eyes closed (16cmEC); medial borders of the feet touching with eyes open (0cmEO) and eyes closed (0cmEC); and tandem stance.

Results: The sway path (SP) was significantly increased in CIDP patients (mean SP 1191 ± 104 mm) when compared to healthy controls (mean SP 724 ± 26 mm, P < .001). The increase was most prominent during eyes closed and tandem stance conditions. Treatment with IVIg significantly reduced SP when assessing 0cmEC (1759 ± 324 mm vs. 1081 ± 134 mm, P = .019) and tandem stance (1775 ± 290 mm vs. 1152 ± 113 mm, P = .027).

Discussion: Posturography detected significant improvements in balance following IVIg in CIDP patients established on maintenance therapy. As such, posturography may be considered an objective marker of treatment response in clinical management and therapeutic trials.

Keywords: CIDP; IVIG; balance; efficacy; posturography.

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