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How many times one can use IVIG in GBS?

Plasmapheresis first or IVIG first in GBS? What other treatment options are there for severe disabling GBS?
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Neurology · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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There is currently no evidence supporting the efficacy of a second dose of IVIg or the addition of IVIg after PLEX in GBS. Clinical trials investigating complement inhibitors in GBS are ongoing, although conclusive results are pending. Encouraging results have emerged from a small Japanese study. Co...

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