Retinopathy of Prematurity and Possible Relation Between Postnatal Cytomegalovirus Infection.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disorder characterized by abnormal development of retinal blood vessels in premature infants. It has been associated with several risk factors, but the main factor is gestational age. Several studies have recently reported a possible link between ROP and postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.

Excellent Response to Plasma Exchange in Three Patients With Enterovirus-71 Neurological Disease.

The clinical spectrum of Enterovirus-71-associated neurological disease includes acute flaccid paralysis, encephalomyelitis, or brainstem encephalitis with autonomic dysfunction. As no specific antiviral treatments are available, intravenous human immunoglobulin is used in early stages of the illness, decreasing serum proinflammatory cytokines, and improving clinical outcomes. Plasma exchange aims to eliminate pathogenic autoantibodies and proinflammatory cytokines, and is used in diverse immune-mediated neurologic conditions.