Plasmapheresis treatment in COVID-19-related autoimmune meningoencephalitis: Case series

Dogan L., KAYA D., Sarikaya T., Zengin R., DİNÇER A., Akinci I. O., ...More

BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY, vol.87, pp.155-158, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 87
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.05.022
  • Journal Name: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Animal Behavior Abstracts, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.155-158
  • Keywords: Autoimmune, Encephalitis, COVID-19, Plasmapheresis
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Severe SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection has the potential for a high mortality rate. In this paper, we report the results of plasmapheresis treatment in a series of severely ill patients with COVID-19-related autoimmune meningoencephalitis in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).