title: High-dose i.v. human immunoglobulin in a case with infantile opsoclonus polymyoclonia syndrome.
abstract: We report a 14-month-old male with infantile opsoclonus polymyoclonia syndrome. His clinical disabilities responded favorably to high-dose human immunoglobulin therapy. High dose immunoglobulin therapy is one of the therapies for patients with this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugie
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shirai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D011239:Prednisolone