Heidenhain variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease masquerading as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: recognizing when apheresis is not the answer
Burke O, Jacobs J, Tormey C, Rinder H, Villalba C, Lee E, Campos J, Abels E, Yurtsever N. Heidenhain variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease masquerading as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: recognizing when apheresis is not the answer. Lab Medicine 2023, 55: 520-523. PMID: 38142129, DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmad107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderCreutzfeld-Jakob diseaseOptica spectrum disorderHeidenhain variantBilateral vision lossTherapeutic plasma exchangeReal-time quaking-induced conversionCreutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseImmunosuppressive therapyVisual disturbancesPlasma exchangeNeurocognitive symptomsTreatment modalitiesVision lossHospice careSpectrum disorderRare formPreliminary diagnosisDiseaseDiagnosisDisordersEarly stagesPatientsApheresisTherapyBotulism mimicking Guillain‐Barre syndrome: The question of plasma exchange in an unusual case of acute paralysis
Campos J, Abels E, Rinder H, Tormey C, Jacobs J. Botulism mimicking Guillain‐Barre syndrome: The question of plasma exchange in an unusual case of acute paralysis. Journal Of Clinical Apheresis 2023, 38: 760-763. PMID: 37519071, DOI: 10.1002/jca.22081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuillain-Barré syndromeAcute flaccid paralysisFlaccid paralysisPlasma exchangeImmune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathyIntravenous immune globulinCranial nerve palsyGuillain-Barre syndromeCerebrospinal fluid analysisAppropriate therapeutic modalityCases of botulismAlbuminocytological dissociationNerve palsyRespiratory failureEmpiric administrationImmune globulinLaboratory featuresPrompt diagnosisIngestion/inhalationPoor outcomeAcute paralysisBotulinum toxinCommon causeTherapeutic modalitiesUnusual case