Acute autonomic and sensory neuropathy successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

Autor(es): Fukui Kazuhito,Takashima Shutaro,Taguchi Yoshiharu,Yazaki Toshiyuki,Asanoi Hidetsugu,Takata Masanobu,Inoue Hiroshi


Resumo: A 19-year-old man with acute autonomic and sensory neuropathy (acute autonomic and sensory neuropathy) with upper eyelid inflammation, decreased vision, muscle pain, diarrhea symptoms, accompanied by CPK high value, extensive autonomic dysfunction and hand- AASN), the cause was unknown and steroid pulse therapy was ineffective for neurological disorder.If plasma exchange and gamma globulin intravenous infusion therapy (IV-Ig) were performed, And improvement was recognized.


Palavras-Chave: Acute autonomic sensory neuropathy; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Plasma exchange therapy; IV-Ig therapy


Imprenta: Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, v. 91, n. 2, p. 734-736, 2002


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2169/naika.91.734


Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins


Data de publicação: 2002