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Childhood achalasia
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1996)
Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by absence of normal peristalsis and failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Among the most common clinical findings are vomiting and weight ...
Immune globulin treatment in intractable epilepsy of childhood
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1996)
Six children suffering from epilepsy refractory to conventional anti-convulsive therapy were treated with high-dose intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) (200 mg/kg three times per week, repeated after three weeks). In four ...
High-dose intravenous immune globulin in the management of severe Guillain-Barre syndrome
(TURKISH J PEDIATRICS, 1996)
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is the most common muse of acute generalized paralysis. Although the muse and pathogenesis of GBS remain unknown, there is increasing evidence to suggest that this syndrome has an immunological ...