Plasma exchange (PE)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Plasma exchange (PE). Severe Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Level A evidenced indications
- Severe Guillain Barre syndrome (GBS)
- Severe chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)
Level B evidenced indications
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Lower evidenced indications
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Pre-procedure investigations
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Pre-procedure precautions
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Complications of procedure
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Complications of vascular access
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Acronym
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References
- Cortese I, Chaudhry V, So YT, et al. Evidence-based guideline update: plasmapheresis in neurologic disorders. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Association of Neurology. Neurology 2011; 76:294-300.
- Osman C, Jennings R, El-Ghariani K, Pinto A. Plasma exchange in neurological disease. Pract Neurol 2020; 20:92-99.
- Sinanović O, Zukić S, Burina A, et al. Plasmapheresis in neurological disorders: six years experience from University Clinical center Tuzla. F1000Res 2017; 6:1234.
- Strasser E. Principles of therapeutic apheresis in neurological disease. Transfus Med Hemother 2023; 50:88-97.
- Shemin D, Briggs D, Greenan M. Complications of therapeutic plasma exchange: a prospective study of 1,727 procedures. J Clin Apher 2007; 22:270-276.
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