No increased relapse frequency in acute Guillain-Barré syndrome after plasma exchange.
Relapse frequency in 23 patients with acute Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) treated with plasma exchange (PE) was studied. Fifteen patients showed clear improvement, and 4 patients some improvement during the PE period, whereas 4 patients did not improve in immediate connection to the PE treatment. During the follow up time of 6-96 months (mean 36 months), only one of the 23 patients had a relapse, which appeared after 3 months. This relapse frequency is similar to that reported as the natural history of GBS, and thus, we can not verify the recently reported increased relapse frequency of GBS after PE.
Ernerudh
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Department of Neurology, Faculty of Health Science, Linköping Hospital, Sweden.
Osterberg
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Berlin
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence