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J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 27(4); 2009 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2009;27(4): 417-420.

Steroid Unresponsive Neuromyelitis Optica Improved With Plasmapheresis

신채원, 김수현 조소영 장준영 김성민 이광우

서울대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

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Chae-Won Shin

Department of Neurology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Plasmapheresis is an emerging treatment for intravenous steroid-resistant neuromyelitis optica (NMO). We present the case of a 16-year-old girl who suffered from intravenous steroid-resistant NMO and whose neurological status improved markedly after treatment with plasmapheresis. This is the first report on the effectiveness of plasmapheresis in NMO in Korea. Key Words: Neuromyelitis optica, Plasmapheresis

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