INTRAVENOUS GAMMA-GLOBULIN TREATMENT IN A PATIENT WITH SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS

Authors
GURER YKY KUKNER S SARICA B
Citation
Yky. Gurer et al., INTRAVENOUS GAMMA-GLOBULIN TREATMENT IN A PATIENT WITH SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS, Pediatric neurology, 14(1), 1996, pp. 72-74
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08878994
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
72 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
0887-8994(1996)14:1<72:IGTIAP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A 10-year-old boy with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis was treated with intravenous gamma-globulin and inosiplex and followed for 18 mon ths. Clinical improvement, demonstrated by decreasing scores on the Ne urologic Disability Index, was observed. There were no side effects. W e recommend intravenous immune globulin as an alternative therapy in t he treatment of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.