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Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for acute cerebellar ataxia
Author(s) -
Go T
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00587.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intravenous immunoglobulin therapy , cerebellar ataxia , ataxia , methylprednisolone , antibody , perfusion , anesthesia , immunology , psychiatry
A case of acute cerebellar ataxia without any prodromal illness showed cerebellar hypoperfusion on 123 I‐iodoamphetamine single photon emission computed tomography. The symptoms did not resolve spontaneously or with methylprednisolone pulse therapy but disappeared rapidly with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Conclusion : Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy is worth considering in acute cerebellar ataxia that does not respond to high‐dose steroid therapy.