A Case of Essential Cryoglobulinemic Polyneuropathy Treated with Plasmapheresis: A case report.
- Author:
Jae Hyuk LEE
1
;
Myung Seo KANG
;
Gi Ho JO
;
Sung Hyun KIM
;
Yu Jin CHAE
;
Ja Young MOON
;
Ki Cheol PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Korea. demon-73@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cryoglobulinemia;
Polyneuropathies;
Plasmapheresis
- MeSH:
Cryoglobulinemia;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Early Diagnosis;
Humans;
Plasmapheresis;
Polyneuropathies
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2008;32(3):352-356
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
