Side Effects of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment in Neurological Disorders

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In general, adverse reactions to Intravenous Immunoglobulin therapy are usually minör and occur in %1-81 of patients, serious side effects are less such as hemolysis, thrombosis, anaphylaxis. METHODS: We aimed to report the side effects of Intravenous Immunoglobulin therapy, especially hemolysis, thrombosis in our clinic RESULTS: 52 hospitalized patients with neurologic diseases were subject of this survey and followed as side effects during and after infusion. CONCLUSION: Adverse reactions were observed in our total 7 patients, serious side effect as hemolysis and thromboembolism was observed in our 3 patients

Keywords

• intravenous immunoglobulin
• side effects