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- Title
Severe Postvaccinia Encephalitis with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: Recovery with Early Intravenous Immunoglobulin, High-Dose Steroids, and Vaccinia Immunoglobulin.
- Authors
Van Dam, Cornelius N.; Syed, Samina; Eron, Joseph J.; Ostrander, Matthew; Engler, Renata J. M.; Damon, Inger; Montgomery, Jay R.; Tong, Suxiang; Adimora, Adaora A.; Kahn, Kevin A.; Ruone, Susan; Anderson, Larry; Weber, David J.
- Abstract
We report the second case of severe postvaccinial encephalitis with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis since smallpox vaccination was reintroduced in 2002. Both affected patients responded dramatically with early intervention of intravenous immunoglobulin. Our patient, who also received concurrent vaccinia immunoglobulin and corticosteroids, demonstrated full recovery.
- Subjects
ENCEPHALITIS; BRAIN diseases; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; CENTRAL nervous system diseases; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; STEROIDS
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 4, pe47
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/596553