Intravenous immunoglobulin: A good choice for acute cerebellar ataxia associated with varicella | Zendy

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Intravenous immunoglobulin: A good choice for acute cerebellar ataxia associated with varicella

Author(s) -

Arzu Ekici,

FatmaG Kilavuz,

Hatice Onur,

Deniz Ekici,

CengizG 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.

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