2023
Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions
Zubair A, Rethana M, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Munro B, Patwa H, Nowak R, Roy B. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 11-17. PMID: 37611265, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuro-immunological diseaseIntravenous immunoglobulinAutoimmune neurological disordersAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderAdult patientsElderly patientsNeurological disordersNeuromuscular disordersChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyNational Inpatient Sample databaseNational Inpatient Sample datasetInflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathySafe therapeutic choiceRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate clinical settingSide effect profileDemyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyIVIG useChart reviewYounger patientsMyasthenia gravisEffect profileMedical historyPrimary diagnosisTherapeutic choice
2020
Clinical characteristics of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 antibody‐related polyneuropathy: a retrospective study
Kovvuru S, Cardenas Y, Huttner A, Nowak R, Roy B. Clinical characteristics of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 antibody‐related polyneuropathy: a retrospective study. European Journal Of Neurology 2020, 27: 1310-1318. PMID: 32068339, DOI: 10.1111/ene.14180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic inflammatory neuropathiesInflammatory neuropathiesSensory neuropathyFGFR3 antibodiesDistal lower extremity weaknessIntravenous immunoglobulin responseLower extremity paresthesiasCommon presenting symptomLower extremity weaknessRetrospective chart reviewPure sensory neuropathyHistory of cancerDistal sensationMotor findingsPresenting symptomChart reviewClinical characteristicsDemyelinating featuresNerve biopsySymptom onsetUnsteady gaitClinical presentationFoot dropRetrospective studyAutoimmune diseases