title: Plasmapheresis in childhood acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
abstract: Accepted modes of therapy in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis include intravenous methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulin or a combination of both. Effectiveness of plasmapheresis has been demonstrated by many case reports. We used plasmapheresis to treat steroid non-responsive acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in two children. There was complete clinical and radiological recovery in both the cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, India. drrajeshram@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: RamachandranNair
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rafeequ
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Girija
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis