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Table 4 A comparison between IVIG- and KD-induced meningitis

From: Clinical characteristics of aseptic meningitis induced by intravenous immunoglobulin in patients with Kawasaki disease

 

Meningitis due to IVIG

Meningitis due to KD

Appearance

Within 48 hrs after IVIG

Early in the stage, before IVIG

Clinical findings

Typical meningeal signs

Can lack meningeal signs

CSF findings

Polynuclear cell predominance

Mononuclear cell predominance

Effective therapy

No special therapy

Therapy for KD

  1. IVIG = intravenous immunoglobulin; KD = Kawasaki disease; CSF = Cerebrospinal fluid.