Efficacy of double filtration plasmapheresis in the treatment of steroid and/or IVIG unresponsive neuronal surface antibodies associated autoimmune encephalitis
Xiaowan Liang, Chen Zhang, Jun Xue, Yin Zheng · 2024
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Xiaowan Liang, Chen Zhang, Jun Xue, and Yin Zheng test a blood filtering cure for brain swelling in this 2024 study. The illness strikes when the immune system attacks the brain, and first-line drugs fail some patients. The filter method cleans blood in two passes to strip out harmful antibodies.
Records cover twenty-six patients who got the filter after drugs had failed for at least three weeks. More than half improved in a clear way within a week. Scores of daily function rose, and only one patient slipped back in six months of checks. Gains did not track with age, sex, or antibody type. Two mild side effects cleared fast. The authors call the method a safe, useful backup plan.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaowan Liang, Chen Zhang, Jun Xue, Yin Zheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |