Retreatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) of refractory Guillain Barre syndrome in children

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute symmetrical pa- ralyzing disease due to a demyelinating polyrradiculoneuropathy, often induced by a preceding infection 1. The main modalities for the treatment of GBS include plasmapheresis and intrave- nous immune globulin. Reports of the use of IVIG in ch...

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Main Authors: Rivas Larrauri Francisco, Dávila Gutiérrez Guillermo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría 2014-07-01
Series:Acta Pediátrica de México
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Online Access:http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/610