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

Authors
Turner, B Wills, AJ
Citation
B. Turner et Aj. Wills, Cerebral infarction complicating intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a patient with Miller Fisher syndrome, J NE NE PSY, 68(6), 2000, pp. 790-791
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00223050 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
790 - 791
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(200006)68:6<790:CICIIT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy is being increasingly used in a w ide range of neurological conditions. However, treatment is expensive and s ide effects may be severe. A patient with Miller Fisher syndrome who develo ped cortical blindness as a consequence of occipital infarction precipitate d by IVIg is reported on.