A CASE OF PROTRACTED COXSACKIE-VIRUS MENINGOENCEPHALITIS IN A MARGINALLY IMMUNODEFICIENT CHILD TREATED SUCCESSFULLY WITH INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN

被引:36
作者
GELLER, TJ [1 ]
CONDIE, D [1 ]
机构
[1] USAF HOSP,MD DEPT PEDIAT,WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB,OH
关键词
COXSACKIE VIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN;
D O I
10.1016/0022-510X(94)00261-L
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
A child with acute lymphocytic leukemia who was in clinical remission and developed coxsackie B4 meningoencephalitis is presented. Despite minimal evidence of immunodeficiency, the patient had progression of neurologic disease clinically, electroencephalographically and on laboratory evaluation of spinal fluid. A dramatic response to the use of intravenous immunoglobulins is reported and its rationale explained.
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