Cerebral infarction complicating intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a patient with Miller Fisher syndrome.
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Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) therapy is being increasingly used in a wide range of neurological conditions. However, treatment is expensive and side effects may be severe. A patient with Miller Fisher syndrome who developed cortical blindness as a consequence of occipital infarction precipitated by IVIg is reported on.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 68 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000