What is the best initial treatment for childhood chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: corticosteroids or intravenous immunoglobulin?

Muscle Nerve. 2008 Dec;38(6):1638-43. doi: 10.1002/mus.21058.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / adverse effects
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / adverse effects
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use*
  • Insurance, Health
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / drug therapy
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / economics
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / therapy*
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous