Role of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Treatment of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Low CD4 and CD8 Levels

Role of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Treatment of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Low CD4 and CD8 Levels

We report a 35-year-old healthy male who developed central nervous system inflammatory demyelinating disease consistent with tumefactive multiple sclerosis. About 2 weeks after onset of symptoms and prior to initiation of therapy, the patient had lymphopenia and low CD4 and CD8 levels. His lymphocyt...

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Main Authors: Kristen Lew, Nishith Mewada, Sahana Ramanujam, Bahareh Hassanzadeh, John E. Donahue, Leema Reddy Peddareddygari, Robert Moser, Charles  Kososky, Raji P. Grewal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurology
Subjects:
Central nervous system
Inflammatory demyelinating disease
Lymphopenia
Plasma exchange
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/448704

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