Therapeutic plasma exchange for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A multicenter retrospective study by the ASFA neurologic diseases subcommittee.

Tina S IpeJay S RavalLeonor P FernandoAmit GokhaleCyril JacquotAndrew D JohnsonHaewon C KimGrace F MonisYunchun D MoShanna M MorganMonica B PaganoHuy P PhamKimberly SanfordAmy E SchmidtJoseph SchwartzAmy WaldmanJennifer WebbJeffrey L WintersYanyun Wu Chisa YamadaEdward C C Wong

Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis (2019)

TPE improved the clinical status of patients. Adults responded more favorably than children. Procedural characteristics, including number of TPEs, plasma volume exchanged, and replacement fluid used, were similar between institutions. TPE was well-tolerated and had a low severe adverse event profile.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
spectrum disorder
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
young adults
emergency department
early onset
cross sectional
double blind
drug induced