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What is Plasmapheresis?

Plasmapheresis or plasma exchange, is a procedure which involves the removal, treatment, and return of blood to the body to remove antibodies, thereby preventing them from attacking their targets. This blood purification procedure is used to treat several autoimmune diseases.

Reasons had & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons had # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Slow my Devic's progress 13 3
rescue from being paralized 1 0
Other 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 25%
Mild
2 50%
None
1 25%

Most commonly reported side effects

Dizziness and increased fatigue during the course of treatment.
2 50%
Dizziness
1 25%
Precipitous drop in blood pressure
1 25%
Precipitous drop in blood pressure, and bleeding from site.
1 25%
Fatigue
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 25%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 75%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 75%

Report created on November 21, 2009.