2023
Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions
Zubair A, Rethana M, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Munro B, Patwa H, Nowak R, Roy B. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 11-17. PMID: 37611265, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuro-immunological diseaseIntravenous immunoglobulinAutoimmune neurological disordersAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderAdult patientsElderly patientsNeurological disordersNeuromuscular disordersChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyNational Inpatient Sample databaseNational Inpatient Sample datasetInflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathySafe therapeutic choiceRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate clinical settingSide effect profileDemyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyIVIG useChart reviewYounger patientsMyasthenia gravisEffect profileMedical historyPrimary diagnosisTherapeutic choice
2022
Facial Diplegia Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pregnancy Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report
Zubair AS, Bae JY, Desai K. Facial Diplegia Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pregnancy Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report. Cureus 2022, 14: e22341. PMID: 35371813, PMCID: PMC8938242, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGuillain-Barré syndromeCOVID-19 vaccinationNerve conduction studiesIntravenous immunoglobulinClinical presentationSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Elevated cerebrospinal fluid proteinRecent COVID-19 vaccinationAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinationRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Nasal swab testingSerious neurologic complicationsPatient's clinical presentationSyndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 vaccineCerebrospinal fluid proteinFacial strengthNeurologic complicationsConduction studiesPregnant womenCoronavirus 2Lumbar punctureCase reportSwab testing