The authors used plasmapheresis to treat 8 patients with myasthenia gravis and 26 with polyradiculoneuropathy. In myasthenia the treatment was effective in 85% of the cases, as reported in other studies. Good results occurred in some 80% of the cases with acute and relapsing polyradiculoneuropathy. In all cases plasma-exchange was started in the early stage. In chronic polyradiculoneuropathy the treatment was less effective. The authors discuss the advantages, disadvantages and prospects of this kind of therapy.
Plasmapheresis in neuromuscular diseases. Personal cases
SIMONE, Isabella Laura;
1989-01-01
Abstract
The authors used plasmapheresis to treat 8 patients with myasthenia gravis and 26 with polyradiculoneuropathy. In myasthenia the treatment was effective in 85% of the cases, as reported in other studies. Good results occurred in some 80% of the cases with acute and relapsing polyradiculoneuropathy. In all cases plasma-exchange was started in the early stage. In chronic polyradiculoneuropathy the treatment was less effective. The authors discuss the advantages, disadvantages and prospects of this kind of therapy.File in questo prodotto:
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