Pediatric Neurology Briefs
Published 2000 | Version v1.0.0
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PANDAS, Tics and OCD, and Immunotherapy

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Thirty children with severe, streptococcal-triggered exacerbations of tics or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) were treated with plasma exchange (5 in 2 weeks), intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG, 1 g/kg daily on 2 consecutive days), or placebo saline solution, randomly assigned, in a study at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

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