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Role of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Treatment of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis-Associated Low CD4 and CD8 Levels.
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Case reports in neurology [Case Rep Neurol] 2016 Aug 31; Vol. 8 (2), pp. 179-184. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 31 (Print Publication: 2016). - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- 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 lymphocyte count was 400 cells/µl (850-3,900 cells/µl), CD4 was 193 cells/µl (490-1,740 cells/µl) and CD8 was 103 cells/µl (180-1,170 cells/µl). He was treated with intravenous methylprednisolone followed by therapeutic plasma exchange, the levels of CD4 and CD8 normalized, and ultimately, he recovered completely.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1662-680X
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Case reports in neurology
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 27721782
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000448704