Rapid irreversible encephalopathy associated with anti-D immune globulin treatment for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-302

  Christopher, Kenneth ^a   Horkan, Clare ^b   Barb, Ilie T ^a   Arbelaez, Christian ^c   Hodgdon, Travis A ^d   Yodice, Paul C ^d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Encephalopathy; Immune globulin

Indexed keywords

DANAZOL; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; PREDNISONE; RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CHILL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LABORATORY TEST; LOW BACK PAIN; MALAISE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

BRAIN DISEASES; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; RHO(D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN;

EID: 7244258758     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20189     Document Type: Article

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