Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF IVIG AND PLASMA EXCHANGE IN MANAGEMENT OF GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME

Shunmuga Sundaram K, Sarala G, Lakshmi Narasimhan R, Balasubramanian S, Krishnamoorthy K

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Introduction: Plasma exchange (PE) and Intravenous immunoglobulin(IvIg) are immunomodulative treatments used in Gullian Barre Syndrome. We studied the comparative efficacy of both treatment modalities in GBS. Methods: We included 70 patients of GBS and analysed the clinical aspects of morbidity and the outcome aspects with therapeutic modality. Results: With regard to outcome taking together all GBS and its variants there is no significant difference in 4th week outcome in IV immunoglobulin group vs plasma exchange group as measured by HUGES and MRC sum score. Discussion: In our study the observation was that both IVIG and PE are equally efficacious with regard to outcome . Conclusion: Plasmapheresis and IVIG were equally efficacious in management of GBS.

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COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF IVIG AND PLASMA EXCHANGE IN MANAGEMENT OF GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME, Shunmuga sundaram K, Sarala G, Lakshmi narasimhan R, Balasubramanian S, Krishnamoorthy K INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-3 | March-2019

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