Zachary Koontz was diagnosed with CIDP as a senior in college at age 22 after nearly 7 years of visiting different types of health care providers, including podiatrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and back specialists, for symptoms of leg cramps, stumbling, and tripping.

Arthur Gause sought medical treatment after a years-long, insidious onset of symptoms began to worsen greatly in the fall of 2014.