title: Plasma exchange for polyradiculoneuropathy following kidney transplantation: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of polyradiculoneuropathy (PRN) following living donor kidney transplantation, without clinical evidence of preexisting infection. In this study plasma exchange treatment resulted 6 days later in improvement in extremity weakness and paresthesias in the upper and lower extremities. Total neurological recovery was obtained 3 months after the onset of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Blood Centre, Azienda Ospedaliera Pisana, Italy. a.mazzoni@mail.ao-pisa.toscana.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzoni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pardi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bortoli
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mariotti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uncini Manganelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanacore
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stampacchia
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Boggi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghilli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vistoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mosca
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scatena
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome