[Acute encephalopathy associated with the use of intravenous immunoglobulin. Report of one case]. / Encefalopatía aguda en un paciente tratado con inmunoglobulina endovenosa por un síndrome de Guillain-Barré
Rev Med Chil
; 139(10): 1340-3, 2011 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22286735
ABSTRACT
Adverse reactions to intravenous immunoglobulin (ivIg) therapy, such as anaphylaxis, acute encephalopathy, aseptic meningitis, or thrombotic phenomena are uncommon. We report a 58-year-old man with hypertension presenting with muscle weakness which led to paraparesia and respiratory failure. With the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), he was treated with ivIg. He developed an acute encephalopathy few hours after the administration of ivIg, with a decreased level of consciousness and agitation. A CT scan revealed moderate and diffuse brain edema. Encephalopathy resolved 96 hours after ivIg withdrawal and use of plasma exchange. A CT scan performed seven days after showed the resolution of brain edema.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Edema Encefálico
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Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas
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Síndrome de Guillain-Barré
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile