Research advances in plasma exchange in treatment of neuromyelitis optica-related optic neuritis

Abstract:

Plasma exchange is an important treatment method in clinical practice and is widely used in the treatment of various clinical diseases such as neurological diseases，hematological diseases，and metabolic disorders，while it has not been widely used in China for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica-related optic neuritis. This article reviews the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of neuromyelitis optica-related optic neuritis，the mechanism of plasma exchange in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica-related optic neuritis，and related precautions and adverse reactions，in order to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis，treatment，and prognostic evaluation.