Neuroblastoma-associated opsoclonus-myoclonus treated with intravenously administered immune globulin G.
J Pediatr
; 127(2): 328-9, 1995 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7636667
An 18-month-old black girl had progressive truncal ataxia, opsoclonus, and multifocal myoclonus associated with a nonresectable abdominal ganglioneuroblastoma. Before chemotherapy, she received intravenously administered IgG, 1 gm/kg, for 2 days; within 48 hours of the first dose, there was significant improvement of the opsoclonus-myoclonus and ataxia. She required a 1 gm/kg maintenance dose every 4 to 6 weeks for a total of 12 doses, but is now free of symptomatic after 2 years with no therapy.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Motilidade Ocular
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Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas
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Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais
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Ganglioneuroblastoma
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Mioclonia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos