Peripheral neuropathy with gammopathy responding to plasmapheresis
Frayne, J.; Stark, R.J.
Clinical and Experimental Neurology 21: 195-200
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0196-6383 PMID: 3032483 Document Number: 257609
Two patients with subacute sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy were found to have benign gammopathies. They both responded to treatment by plasmapheresis. We suggest that a vigorous search for a paraprotein should be made in all undiagnosed patients presenting with peripheral neuropathy, including electrophoresis with isoelectric focusing. Plasmapheresis may be a treatment modality that should be explored in such cases.