title: The clinical features of 16 cases of stroke associated with administration of IVIg.
abstract: This report characterizes the clinical features of 16 cases of stroke associated with IV immunoglobulin infusions. Fourteen of the strokes occurred within 24 hours of an infusion and 50% of the patients were receiving IV immunoglobulin for the first time. Nine patients had multifocal infarctions. All but one of the patients had stroke risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. jcaress@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Caress
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cartwright
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Donofrio
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Peacock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous