January 21, 2011 — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued new guidelines on the use of plasmapheresis in the treatment of neurologic disorders. The guidelines provide evidence-based ...

The power of plasmapheresis lies in its unequivocal speed. For some canine diseases, such as the muscle weakness disorder myasthenia gravis, the exchange of plasma can work so quickly and so ...

Conventional chemotherapy for myeloma comprises melphalan plus prednisone or a combined regimen such as vincristine, doxorubicin and dexamethasone. The response rate for these approaches is 40–60% and ...

Thirteen clinically stable patients with PBC and intractable pruritus not responding to medical therapy were prospectively enrolled in our center (Medical University of Warsaw). There were 12 women ...

In myasthenia gravis, antibodies bind to acetylcholinase receptors, preventing muscle contratctions. When should plasmapheresis be considered? At what point in the course of myasthenia gravis (MG) ...

Patients who received plasmapheresis for ANCA-associated vasculitis vs those who did not were more likely to have had AKI, AKI requiring dialysis, hypoxia, and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...

Goodpasture syndrome requires early and effective treatment if it is not to be fatal. The regimens in use have decreased the mortality rate from the original 96% to less than 20%. Plasmapheresis is a ...