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- Title
Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Severe Protracted Pediatric Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Is Single Dose Adequate?
- Authors
Madaan, Priyanka; Jauhari, Prashant; Shruthi, N. M.; Chakrabarty, Biswaroop; Gulati, Sheffali
- Abstract
The article discusses the cases of a 5-year old and 11-year-old boys with severe protracted Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS). The patients responded to several doses of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVG) and their conditions had improved. Other topics include the clinical symptoms, severity, prognosis and supportive therapy and immunotherapy management of GBS.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL respiration; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; INTRAVENOUS therapy; PLASMA exchange (Therapeutics); GUILLAIN-Barre syndrome; QUADRIPLEGIA; SEVERITY of illness index; CHILDREN
- Publication
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2019, Vol 22, Issue 1, p123
- ISSN
0972-2327
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/aian.AIAN_100_18