Key result
Plasma exchange in neurological patients was associated primarily with mild complications like toxic reaction to citrate (7.8%) and transient hypotension (2.6%), with no infections observed.
Why the study?
What are the complications associated with plasma exchange in patients with neurological disorders?
Population
17 patients undergoing 154 plasma exchanges for a variety of neurological disorders
Comparison
Plasma exchange vs Historical series of neurological and…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports mild-complication profile in neuro patients; leaves open confirmation via larger prospective studies.
Observational (n=17)
What are the complications associated with plasma exchange in patients with neurological disorders?
Plasma exchange in neurological patients is associated primarily with mild complications like citrate toxicity, though rare serious cardiovascular and hemolytic events can occur.
Rodnitzky et al. (1982) conducted an observational in Neurological disorders (n=17). Plasma exchange vs. Patients with renal insufficiency or hematologic disorders was evaluated on Complications. Plasma exchange in neurological patients was associated primarily with mild complications like toxic reaction to citrate (7.8%) and transient hypotension (2.6%), with no infections observed.
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