New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 121 citations · 15 references
Life SciencesImmunologyNeurologyAutoimmunityImmunopathologyNeuroimmunologyAutoantibody-mediated DiseaseAutoimmune DiseasesAutonomic DisordersAutonomic Nervous SystemAutonomic Nervous System DisordersAutonomic Nervous System FunctionAnti-acetylcholine Receptor AntibodiesParasympathetic Nervous System DysfunctionParasympathetic Nervous System PhysiologyPrimary Autonomic FailureSympathetic Nervous System DysfunctionTherapeutic Plasma Exchange
We report on a patient with long-standing severe autonomic failure that affected his sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Antibodies against the ganglionic acetylcholine receptors were detected in the serum. Removal of the antibodies by means of plasma exchange resulted in a dramatic clinical improvement.
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