Cerebral infarction complicating intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a patient with Miller Fisher syndrome

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作者
Turner, B [1 ]
Wills, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nottingham Hosp, Queens Med Ctr, Div Clin Neurol, Nottingham NG7 2UH, England
关键词
Miller Fisher syndrome; intravenous immunoglobulin; cerebral infarction;
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10.1136/jnnp.68.6.790
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy is being increasingly used in a wide range of neurological conditions. However, treatment is expensive and side effects may be severe. A patient with Miller Fisher syndrome who developed cortical blindness as a consequence of occipital infarction precipitated by IVIg is reported on.
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