Plasma exchange for acute attacks of CNS demyelination: Predictors of improvement at 6 months.

S, Llufriu; J, Castillo; Y, Blanco; L, Ramió-Torrentà; J, Río; M, Vallès; M, Lozano; MD, Castellà; J, Calabia; A, Horga; F, Graus; X, Montalban; A, Saiz

doi:10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181b879be

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Plasma exchange for acute attacks of CNS demyelination: Predictors of improvement at 6 months.

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Llufriu S

Castillo J

Blanco Y

Abstract

Background Plasma exchange (PE) is used to treat severe episodes of CNS demyelination unresponsive to corticosteroids. Predictors of long-term response are not well known.Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 41 patients consecutively treated by PE between January 1995 and July ...

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