Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Stroke

Sudden impairment of blood flow to a part of the brain due to occlusion or rupture of an artery to the brain.


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PMID (PMCID)
17646563
 FEMALE Adult
Acute stroke with high-dose intravenous immune globulin.
White DA, Leonard MC.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(15):1611-4.
A patient had an acute stroke after receiving a high dose of IVIG for dermatomyositis.
17646563
 FEMALE Adult
Acute stroke with high-dose intravenous immune globulin.
White DA, Leonard MC.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007;64(15):1611-4.
A case of acute stroke in a patient who was receiving high-dose intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for dermatomyositis is reported.