Autor(es): Gwathmey Kelly; Balogun Rasheed A; Burns Ted

Resumo: Neurologists commonly use therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) to treat a number of conditions. This concise review examines the most common neurologic indications for TPE. It focuses on Guillain-Barre' syndrome and myasthenia gravis and also the role of TPE in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, paraproteinemic polyneuropathy, Sydenham's chorea, and natalizumab-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). As with any treatment, the proven efficacy, cost, side effects, and availability must be considered before initiation of therapy.

Imprenta: Journal of Clinical Apheresis, v. 27, n. 3, p. 138-145, 2012

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1002/jca.21219

Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Antibodies ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Viral infections

Data de publicação: 2012

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