Neurologic indications for therapeutic plasma exchange: an update.
Autor(es)Gwathmey Kelly; Balogun Rasheed A; Burns Ted
ResumoNeurologists commonly use therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE, also known as plasmapheresis or therapeutic apheresis) to treat a number of conditions. This concise review examines the most common neurologic indications for therapeutic plasma exchange. It focuses on Guillain-Barrè syndrome and myasthenia gravis and also the role of TPE in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, paraproteinemic polyneuropathy, and Sydenham's chorea. As with any treatment, the proven efficacy, cost, side effects, and availability must be considered before initiation of therapy.
ImprentaJournal of Clinical Apheresis, v. 26, n. 5, p. 261-268, 2011
Identificador do Objeto Digital10.1002/jca.20298
DescritoresGuillain-Barre Syndrome - Inflammation
Data de Publicação:2011
