Abstract
Plasmapheresis modifies the course of the acute Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in terms of time-related parameters such as time on a respirator or time to achieve a specific area of improvement at specific times after onset of the illness such as at 1 month and at 6 months. Certain factors are associated with poorer outcomes in acute GBS. These include amplitude of compound muscle axon potentials on stimulating distally, time of onset of disease of 7 days or less, need for ventilatory support, and older age. Plasmapheresis, the only variable that the physician can influence, has a beneficial effect over and above all these factors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-300 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1988 |
Keywords
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Plasmapheresis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology