Plasma exchange for primary autoimmune autonomic failure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report on a patient with long-standing severe autonomic failure that affected his sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Antibodies against the ganglionic acetylcholine receptors were detected in the serum. Removal of the antibodies by means of plasma exchange resulted in a dramatic clinical improvement.
Medical subject headings
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
- Plasma Exchange