Open AccessIntravenous immunoglobulin: A good choice for acute cerebellar ataxia associated with varicella
Author(s) -
Fatma G Kılavuz,
Arzu Ekici,
Hatice Onur,
Deniz Ekici,
Cengiz Gökhan Orcan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_79_18
Subject(s) - medicine , ataxia , cerebellar ataxia , ataxic gait , gait ataxia , pediatrics , antibody , immunology , virology , psychiatry
Postinfectious cerebellar ataxia is the most common cause of acute ataxia in childhood. The most frequently associated viral agent is varicella. Acute cerebellar ataxia is considered benign, and its symptoms usually diminish within several weeks. We describe a 5-year-old boy who developed gait disorder and garble speech 2 weeks after chicken pox and who was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.