title: Aseptic meningitis associated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.
abstract: Two cases of aseptic meningitis occurred in temporal association with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy to treat thrombocytopenia. In neither case was any other aetiological agent identified and both patients completely recovered within a few days. This phenomenon has been reported in only one previous paediatric case.
authors.affiliation: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Joshua
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kronenberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*