Presented by Audrey Ward (Heme/Onc Fellow, PGY-4)

Albahra S, Yates SG, Joseph D, De Simone N, Burner JD, Sarode R. Role of plasma exchange in stiff person syndrome. Transfus Apher Sci. 2019 Jun;58(3):310-312. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2019.03.015. Epub 2019 Mar 19. PMID: 30952585.

At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:
1) Describe pathophysiology and presentation of stiff person syndrome. Provide ASFA category indication level for treatment.
2) Describe single-institution experience with 10 patients who received apheresis after failing first-line treatment. Note that 5 had DM.
3) Summarize apheresis treatment course and effectiveness. One patient received up to 104 exchanges.