Multimodal Therapy of Recurrent Severe Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: The Role of Immunoadsorption

Klin Padiatr 2013; 225(06): 352-353
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1355412

Pictorial Essay

Multimodale Therapie einer recurrenten schweren akuten disseminierten Enzephalomyelitis: Die Rolle der Immunadsorption

Authors

A. Beyersdorff

¹Neonatology/Pediatric Intensive Care, University of Greifswald, Germany
S. Schlichting

¹Neonatology/Pediatric Intensive Care, University of Greifswald, Germany
S. Stracke

²Nephrology, University of Greifswald, Germany
S. Langner

³Neuroradiology, University of Greifswald, Germany
H. Lauffer

⁴Neuropediatrics, University of Greifswald, Germany
M. Heckmann

¹Neonatology/Pediatric Intensive Care, University of Greifswald, Germany

acute disseminated enzephalomyelitis - neuropediatrics - immunoadsorption - plasmapheresis

akute disseminierte Enzephalomyelitis - Neuropädiatrie - Immunadsorption - Plasmapherese

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