Sept. 22, 2003 -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) presents new guidelines for the treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in the Sept. 23 issue of Neurology. These guidelines emphasize ...

Adding prednisolone to standard therapy for Kawasaki disease failed to prevent coronary artery lesions 1 month following ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American College of Rheumatology and the Vasculitis Foundation have released new guidelines for Kawasaki ...

It is normal for the immune system to make antibodies to fight bacterial or viral infections. Nearly everyone has a pool of antibodies circulating in their blood ready to go to battle should there be ...

If you have an immunodeficiency related to certain infections, inflammatory diseases, or autoimmune disorders, you may have heard about an infusion treatment called intravenous immunoglobulin, or IVIG ...

Some IVIG brands, like Gammagard, contain added sugar. This could cause your blood glucose to rise temporarily. But studies don’t show weight gain as a typical side effect of IVIG. Intravenous ...

In patients with myasthenia gravis who are being initiated on eculizumab therapy because their disease is refractory to standard treatments, the safety of an abbreviated washout period in ...

Background Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology, manifesting as combination of parkinsonism, cerebellar syndrome and dysautonomia.

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a treatment that can boost antibody levels in people with immunodeficiencies, autoimmune diseases, or inflammatory conditions. It contains antibodies, which are ...