In what diseases is plasmapheresis used for treatment?

In general, important diseases are cured by performing the plasmapheresis procedure, therefore the most important applications of electrophoresis at home or in the hospital and the reason for replacing blood plasma are as follows:

Plasma milling in MS

In MS patients  , antibodies in the person’s blood attack the myelin or membranes of nerve cells, which causes the person to have impaired vision, movement, and balance. By removing harmful antibodies from the person’s body, MS can be implemented to a very high extent in treating this disease and suppressing its acute symptoms. Therefore, plasmapheresis is very efficient and suitable for MS patients. In this method, blood is taken from the MS patient and harmful substances or autoimmune factors are separated from the blood. Then the purified blood is returned to the patient. In many cases, plasmapheresis can help reduce the symptoms and severity of MS, but this treatment is usually considered as one of the complementary methods of MS treatment and does not bring permanent improvement alone. This method is performed by the specialized medical team of the New Treatment Center at the patient’s home and requires precise prescription and management of cases that are determined by  a doctor’s visit to the home . Usually, 2 nurses are used for these services at home , of course, to determine the type And the severity of MS should also be documented and the results of MS tests at home .     

Plasma milling in Guilan Barre

The disease is also considered an autoimmune disease, in which a person usually attacks their peripheral nervous system. In this case, there is a possibility of damage and recurrence of neurological symptoms such as respiratory paralysis, lack of regular movements, difficulty breathing, etc. Therefore, in these people, removing blood antibodies can be very helpful in treating symptoms and preventing recurrence.

Plasma milling in myasthenia gravis

In this case, it occurs due to the lack of proper signal transmission between nerves and muscles. The cause of this disease is also autoimmune diseases. In this disease, the person’s neurotransmitter cells are damaged, which reduces the transmission of proper signals. This factor can have a very high impact on breathing problems, apnea of ​​breathing, falling while moving, paralysis of limbs, etc. Performing plasmapheresis at home  can have a very high impact on treating such diseases at home.

Plasma milling in neuropathy

In neuropathies whose causes may be due to the immune system, timely and appropriate plasma replacement can have a very high impact on the treatment of the disease.

Plasma milling in multiple myeloma

In a disease related to blood plasma, in which the plasma itself becomes cancerous through erroneous and malignant proliferation, this condition can be very dangerous for the person’s survival. In this case, fresh plasma is used to treat multiple myeloma. In this method, the pathogenic factor antiGBM antibody is removed from the person’s blood using plasmapheresis.  

Plasma milling in thrombotic purpura

This condition occurs when a person’s blood clots inside their veins, in which case blood flow is disrupted and this can cause death in these individuals. By replacing healthy clotting factors with pathogenic factors and also transferring the ADAMTS13 enzyme  to the individual through fresh plasma, these complications can be largely prevented.

Plasma milling in Graves’ disease

This disease is also considered an autoimmune disease. In this disease, the person’s immune system attacks their thyroid and causes Graves’ disease. In Graves’ disease, the eyes become prominent, the person feels tired and sleeps a lot, the heart rate increases, and the person’s anxiety also increases. By performing plasmapheresis in these people, it can help to a very high extent in treating the symptoms of this disease.

How long can a person not walk after plasmapheresis?

Regarding this issue, we should say that there is no movement restriction in people undergoing plasmapheresis treatment, but if this procedure is accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, lethargy, decreased level of consciousness, decreased heart rate, etc., it is better not to eliminate the movement symptoms so that the risk of the patient falling while moving reaches zero. If these complications are not observed after plasmapheresis, the patient can move and do his/her own work from the very beginning.