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Table 5 Side effects in both groups of treatment

From: Guillain–Barre syndrome: small-volume plasmapheresis versus intravenous immunoglobulin—3rd level hospital experience

Treatment

SVP

IV Immunoglobulin

Number of patients

7

8

Percentage

15.9%

30.8%

Types of side effects (number of patients)

* Headaches (2)

* Vomiting (1)

* Febrile sensations(1)

* Infectious syndrome (2)

* Rashes (2)

* Thoracic pain (1)

* Hypotension (1)

* Swarming (1)

* Headaches (1)

* Vomiting (2)

* Febrile Feelings(2)

* Infectious syndrome (2)

* Allergic events (1)

* Thrombocytopenia (1)

* Neuropathic pain—tingling (1)

  1. A single patient may have 2 or more signs