J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.
2008 Jun;32(3):352-356.
A Case of Essential Cryoglobulinemic Polyneuropathy Treated with Plasmapheresis: A case report
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- 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Korea. demon-73@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Korea.
Abstract
- Peripheral polyneuropathy is caused by various disorders such as diabetes mellitus. Cryoglobulinemia, as a cause of peripheral polyneuropathy, has been well documented in many reports. Recently we experienced a case of essential cyroglobulinemic polyneuropathy and therapeutic effect of plasmapheresis was shown even in chronic periods. In a patient with peripheral polyneuropathy with no known etiology, one should always consider cryoglobulinemia as a cause since early diagnosis and proper treatment will lead to better outcome.
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