UNUSUAL RECOVERY FROM ACUTE PANAUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY AFTER IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY

Authors
SMIT AAJ VERMEULEN M KOELMAN JHTM WIELING W
Citation
Aaj. Smit et al., UNUSUAL RECOVERY FROM ACUTE PANAUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY AFTER IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY, Mayo Clinic proceedings, 72(4), 1997, pp. 333-335
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Mayo Clinic proceedings → ACNP
ISSN journal
00256196
Volume
72
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
333 - 335
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-6196(1997)72:4<333:URFAPN>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A 33-year-old woman with acute idiopathic post-ganglionic panautonomic neuropathy experienced prompt recovery of all dysautonomic symptoms a fter receiving high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, Her recov ery was complete within 6 months after onset of disease, This unusuall y rapid and complete recovery in comparison with that of historical co ntrol subjects suggests that patients with acute, severe, and widespre ad autonomic failure might benefit from intravenous immunoglobulin the rapy.