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Marconi G, Taiuti R, Avanzi G, Paoletti P. Plasma-exchange in Idiopathic Radiculopolyneuropathies: A Study in 62 Patients. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139888701000510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The effectiveness of plasma exchange (PE) in the treatment of acute and chronic idiopathic radiculopolyneuropathies (IR) is discussed on the basis of the literature and personal data. Results of controlled trials by Swedish, French and North American groups are favourable to the use of PE in acute forms, whereas one English group found no significant differences between treated patients and controls. Dick et al. (1986) reported significant improvement also in patients with chronic forms after PE. Personal data from a non-controlled series of 62 acute and chronic IR and from a trial group of 12 acute patients and 12 controls indicated that PE — though helpful in Guillain-Barré syndrome — was not so useful in chronic forms.
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Affiliation(s)
- G. Marconi
- Istituto delle Malattie Nervose e Mentali dell'Università di Firenze
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- Istituto delle Malattie Nervose e Mentali dell'Università di Firenze
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- Servizio Trasfusionale e di Immunoematologia del Policlinico di Careggi, Firenze
| | - P. Paoletti
- Servizio Trasfusionale e di Immunoematologia del Policlinico di Careggi, Firenze
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