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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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Pediatría
2014-07-01
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Series: | Acta Pediátrica de México |
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Online Access: | http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/610 |