Plasma Exchange After Initial Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment in Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Critical Reassessment of Effectiveness and Cost-Efficiency

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Oczko-Walker ◽  
Georgios Manousakis ◽  
Sijan Wang ◽  
James S Malter ◽  
Andrew J Waclawik
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Exchange ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Cost Efficiency ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
Immunoglobulin Treatment ◽  
Guillain Barré

scholarly journals Rescue treatment in patients with poorly responsive Guillain–Barre syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 205031211984019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Mahmoud Alboudi ◽  
Pournamy Sarathchandran ◽  
Samar Sameer Geblawi ◽  
Deeb Maxwell Kayed ◽  
Jihad Inshasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Exchange ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Second Line ◽  
Rescue Treatment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
Immunoglobulin Treatment ◽  
Guillain Barré

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of rescue treatment (intravenous immunoglobulin or plasma exchange) in patients with Guillain–Barre syndrome who did not respond or deteriorated after the initial management with intravenous immunoglobulin. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of patients who responded poorly or did not respond to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. The disability parameters of those who received second-line treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin or plasma exchange (20 patients) were compared with those who did not receive second-line treatment (19 patients). Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in disability scores at 1 month in the patients who received the rescue treatment (p = 0.033). However, there was no significant difference in the disability scores at 3 and 6 months, or in length of intensive care unit stay. Conclusion: Our study showed that a second course of treatment to carefully selected patients may be beneficial

Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment in Children with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

1995 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuran Gürses ◽  
Serap Uysal ◽  
Feyzullah Çetinkaya ◽  
Ismail Işek ◽  
Ayhan Gazi Kalayci
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
Guillain Barré Syndrome ◽  
Immunoglobulin Treatment ◽  
Guillain Barré
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