title: What is the best initial treatment for childhood chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: corticosteroids or intravenous immunoglobulin?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Sladky
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007348:Insurance, Health; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous