Efficacy of plasma exchange and methylprednisolone pulse therapy on influenza-associated encephalopathy.

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Hisashi Kawashima,Takehiro Togashi,Gaku Yamanaka,Mitsuhiro Nakajima,Makoto Nagai,Kentarou Aritaki,Yasuyo Kashiwagi,Kouji Takekuma,Akinori Hoshika,

Patients with a new type of influenza-associated encephalopathy with high mortality are increasing in Japan and the United States. We present three patients treated with methyprednisolone pulse treatment and plasma exchange to remove cytokines, and all three patients recovered without severe sequela. IL-6 decreased dramatically after the start of the plasma exchange and methyprednisolone. Therefore when influenza-associated encephalopathy is actually diagnosed, steroid pulse therapy should be started at an early stage, and when signs of DIC and/or MOF appear, plasma exchange is recommended to remove the cytokines and NOx.

Efficacy of plasma exchange and methylprednisolone pulse therapy on influenza-associated encephalopathy. Publishing Authors By Initials

H Kawashima,T Togashi,G Yamanaka,M Nakajima,M Nagai,K Aritaki,Y Kashiwagi,K Takekuma,A Hoshika,

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Efficacy of plasma exchange and methylprednisolone pulse therapy on influenza-associated encephalopathy. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of infection

VOLUME: 51

Page Numbers: E53-6

Journal Abbreviation: J. Infect.

ISSN: 1532-2742

DAY: 14

MONTH: Aug

YEAR: 2005

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Treatment Outcome

MESH TERMS: administration & dosage

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Substance Name: Methylprednisolone

Registry Number: 83-43-2

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AFFILIATION: Department of Paediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023, Japan. hisashi@tokyo-med.ac.jp

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