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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1991;54:275-276 doi:10.1136/jnnp.54.3.275
  • Research Article

Aseptic meningitis associated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.

  1. J D Watson,
  2. J Gibson,
  3. D E Joshua,
  4. H Kronenberg
  1. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.

      Abstract

      Two cases of aseptic meningitis occurred in temporal association with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy to treat thrombocytopenia. In neither case was any other aetiological agent identified and both patients completely recovered within a few days. This phenomenon has been reported in only one previous paediatric case.

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