Successful treatment of DRESS syndrome with plasmapheresis during the course of sero-negative autoimmune encephalitis: a case report

Abstract

Background: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome manifests as a significant, medication-induced, adverse reaction with cutaneous, hematological and multi-organ involvement. Sero-negative autoimmune encephalitis is inflammation of the brain secondary to autoimmune processes in the absence of an identifiable autoantibody.

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“…Amybel Taylor [6] reported a case with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome who was successfully treated with plasmapheresis. Main stay of treatment in such cases is systemic administration of steroids.…”