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Case Reports
. 2000 May 29;162(22):3197-9.

[Treatment of severe acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with intravenous immunoglobulin]

[Article in Danish]
J B Andersen  1 , A Paerregaard, G M Herning, S A Pedersen
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Case Reports

[Treatment of severe acute disseminated encephalomyelitis with intravenous immunoglobulin]

[Article in Danish]
J B Andersen et al. Ugeskr Laeger. .

Abstract

A three year-old boy with severe acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) responding dramatically to treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) 1 g/kg/day is described. Initial treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg/day had failed. This and two earlier case reports indicate that IVIG might be efficient in the treatment of ADEM, and we believe that its use should be considered, at least in cases of severe ADEM with insufficient treatment effect of steroids. A synergistic effect of treatment with steroids and IVIG in ADEM is possible.

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