Journal article
Plasma exchange in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathies
Abstract
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathies (CIDP) are characterized by demyelination of peripheral nerves with mononuclear cell infiltrates, electrical conduction slowing or block and elevated cerebrospinal fluid protein with no cells. An immune mediated pathogenesis has been suggested. Immune suppressive therapy, as well as plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulins have been used with variable success. Our objective was to review …
Authors
Sternbach MS; Fawcett S; Wolsley M; Giammarco R
Journal
Transfusion and Apheresis Science, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 415–422
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 1996
DOI
10.1016/0955-3886(96)00024-0
ISSN
1473-0502