Early intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) may be effective in severe brainstem-spinal encephalo myelopathy refractory to steroid suggestive of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
- Author:
CY Lin
;
KC Wang
;
LC Hsu
;
KH Lin
;
CP Tsai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Neurology Asia
2012;17(2):159-162
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present fi ve cases of severe brainstem-spinal encephalomyelopathy suggestive of neuromyelitis
optica (NMO) spectrum disorders treated with or without intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). The
result shows that early IVIG is probably effective in preserving neurological function in cases with
severe brainstem-spinal encephalomyelopathy suggestive of NMO spectrum disorders.
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