Plasma exchange in neuroimmunological disorders: Part 1: Rationale and treatment of inflammatory central nervous system disorders.
Autor(es): Lehmann Helmar C.; Hartung Hans-Peter; Hetzel Gerd R.; Stüve Olaf; Kieseier Bernd C.
Resumo: Plasma exchange is a well-established therapeutic procedure commonly used in many neurological disorders of autoimmune etiology. It is thought that the beneficial effects of plasma exchange occur through the elimination of pathognomonic inflammatory mediators, including autoantibodies, complement components, and cytokines. In various neurological disorders, randomized controlled studies have demonstrated the efficacy of plasma exchange (eg, in Guillain-Barré syndrome and other forms of immune neuropathies). Although widely used, the potential benefit of plasma exchange in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and Lambert-Eaton syndrome is less clear.
Imprenta: Archives of Neurology, v. 63, n. 7, p. 930-935, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1001/archneur.63.7.930
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cytokines ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Immunology
Data de publicação: 2006
