We describe an eight year old girl with acute relapsing disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) who began to improve concomitantly with plasmapheresis therapy. The patient had previously undergone high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulins and Interferon beta-lb treatment which did not control the clinical course of the disease. The long term follow-up suggests that plasmapheresis is effective in this disorder and may give better results than steroids or IVIG. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Balestri, P., Grosso, S., Acquaviva, A., Bernini, M. (2000). Plasmapheresis in a child affected by acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, 22(2), 123-126 [10.1016/S0387-7604(99)00115-1].
Plasmapheresis in a child affected by acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
BALESTRI, P.;GROSSO, S.;ACQUAVIVA, A.;
2000-01-01
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We describe an eight year old girl with acute relapsing disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) who began to improve concomitantly with plasmapheresis therapy. The patient had previously undergone high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulins and Interferon beta-lb treatment which did not control the clinical course of the disease. The long term follow-up suggests that plasmapheresis is effective in this disorder and may give better results than steroids or IVIG. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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