Cuadernos Hospital de Clínicas
versión impresa ISSN 1562-6776
Resumen
DAVID, Ballón-Cossío et al. Therapeutic apheresis in pediatric patient with autoimmune encephalitis. Cuad. - Hosp. Clín. [online]. 2022, vol.63, n.1, pp.39-43. ISSN 1562-6776.
Abstract Autoimmune encephalitis is a condition with a neuropsychiatric expression, especially in pediatrics, although there are various treatment options, other therapeutic alternatives are related to procedures that may have a greater benefit for the patient, such as plasmapheresis. This procedure represents one of the first line therapies in this condition. This equipment has recently become available, which is why we describe this first procedure in pediatrics at the Bolivian level, describing the management of a patient with autoimmune encephalitis
Palabras clave : pediatric; therapeutic apheresis; autoimmune encephalitis.