Improvement to baseline after plasma exchange in spinal attacks associated with neuromyelitis optica
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The article by Abboud et al. investigating the outcome of neuromyelitis optica (NMO) relapses treated by steroids alone or in association with plasma exchange (PLEX) demonstrates a better outcome in PLEX-treated attacks with a higher proportion of patients improving to baseline Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS): 65% vs 35%. Considering the high level of significance of their results, they conclude that PLEX is efficient whatever the basal impairment.
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