Plasma exchange in neuroimmunological disorders: part 2. Treatment of neuromuscular disorders.
Plasma exchange is a well-established therapeutic procedure commonly used in many neurological disorders of autoimmune etiology. In this second part of our review, we assess the role of plasma exchange in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders. In Guillain-Barré syndrome and other immune-mediated neuropathic disorders, randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of plasma exchange. Myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton syndrome represent neuromuscular disorders where plasmapheresis might be of potential efficacy.
Lehmann
Helmar C
HC
Department of Neurology, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Hartung
Hans-Peter
HP
Hetzel
Gerd R
GR
Stüve
Olaf
O
Kieseier
Bernd C
BC
D020274:Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010951:Plasma Exchange / Q000379:methods*; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods