[Current methods of pathogenetic therapy of infectious-allergic polyradiculoneuritis].

Abstract

This is a survey of the experience in using corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, immunodepressants, hyperbaric oxygenation, laser and magnetotherapy in treating the infectious-allergic Guillain-Barre polyradiculoneuritis. The indications and counter-indications to individual techniques are presented as related to the character and course of the disease. The principles of interrelation of these techniques with other drug and physical therapies are discussed. The authors infer that combination of plasmapheresis with corticosteroids is the best for acute polyradiculoneuritis and prolonged use of maintenance doses of corticosteroids and immunodepressants, physical methods and gymnastics are recommended for chronic polyradiculoneuritis.

• Authors: V Ia Neretin, V A Ki'riakov, V A Sapfirova, B V Agafonov
• Journal: Zhurnal nevropatologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova (Moscow, Russia : 1952) (Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova) Vol. 89 Issue 4 Pg. 41-4 ( 1989) ISSN: 0044-4588 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Sovremennye metody patogeneticheskoĭ terapii infektsionno- allergicheskikh poliradikulonevritov.
• PMID: 2750380 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Steroids

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Autoimmune Diseases (complications)
• Child
• Electromagnetic Phenomena (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperbaric Oxygenation
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Plasmapheresis
• Polyradiculoneuropathy (etiology, therapy)
• Respiratory Tract Infections (complications)
• Steroids