Visual Function Improvement after Plasma Exchange Therapy for Acute Optic Neuritis in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: Case Series and Review.
Raluca Claudia IancuRuxandra Angela PîrvulescuNicoleta AntonGeorge IancuSinziana IstrateMihaela Oana RomanitanAida GeamanuMatei Popa CherecheanuPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
The treatment of ON remains subject to debate and is somewhat controversial. Plasma exchange must be considered as a rescue therapy when IVMP is insufficient for AQP4-ON patients. This study revealed that PLEX treatment effectively improves the visual outcomes of patients experiencing their first attack of severe acute isolated ON after high-dose IVMP treatment. This study suggests that PLEX may be associated with improved visual outcomes in NMOSD acute optic neuritis.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- high dose
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- liver failure
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- optical coherence tomography
- metabolic syndrome
- stem cells
- combination therapy
- intensive care unit
- drug induced
- patient reported outcomes
- cell therapy
- patient reported
- acute respiratory distress syndrome