Open AccessTherapeutic efficacy of plasma exchange in neuromyelitis optica
Author(s) -
Rajesh Kumar,
Birinder S. Paul,
Gagandeep Singh,
Amarjit Kaur
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_330_17
Subject(s) - medicine , neuromyelitis optica , optic neuritis , myelitis , disease , spinal cord , multiple sclerosis , surgery , immunology , psychiatry
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease that selectively affects the optic nerves and spinal cord and generally follows a relapsing course. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) appears to be effective in patients with central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating disease who do not respond to first-line corticosteroid treatment.