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Abstract
Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) therapy is used to treat various autoimmune, immunodeficiency, and inflammatory conditions. One of the rare, but serious, side effects is aseptic meningitis. In this case report, we present a 55-year-old female who experienced IVIG-induced aseptic meningitis for treatment of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP).
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