Rapid clinical and CSF response to intravenous gamma globulin in acute disseminated encephalomyelitis [1]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 725-

  Pittock, S J ^a   Keir, G ^b   Alexander, M ^a   Brennan, P ^a   Hardiman, O ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; Cerebrospinal fluid; Intravenous gamma globulinum

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLASMA PROTEIN; PROTEIN; SERUM ALBUMIN; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ATAXIA; BABINSKI REFLEX; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLONUS; DEMYELINATION; DRUG RESPONSE; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; HYPERREFLEXIA; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAMETER; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, ACUTE DISSEMINATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0035552156     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2001.00195.x     Document Type: Letter

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