[PAGID] Use of Rituximab in opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome

[Eleonora Gambineri]

Prof Belohradsky, Ellen,

thanks a lot for putting me in contact with your colleague.

Best wishes,
Eleonora

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Dott.ssa Eleonora Gambineri
Ricercatore Universitario
Universita' degli Studi di Firenze
Dipartimento di Pediatria-Ospedale Pediatrico "Anna Meyer"
Viale Gaetano Pieraccini, 24
50139 FIRENZE
Tel 055 5662405 (ufficio)
        055 5662464 (lab)
Fax 055 4221012
e-mail: eleonora.gambineri at unifi.it; e.gambineri at meyer.it

Eleonora Gambineri, MD
Researcher/Assistant Professor
University of Florence
Department of Pediatrics-"Anna Meyer" Children's Hospital
Viale Gaetano Pieraccini, 24
50139 FIRENZE
ITALY
Tel +39 055 5662405 (office)
        +39 055 5662464 (lab)
Fax +39 055 4221012
e-mail: eleonora.gambineri at unifi.it; e.gambineri at meyer.it
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On 02/feb/09, at 10:48, Belohradsky, Bernd Prof. Dr. wrote:


> Annette Jansson, MD is our Rituximab expert, running a German  

> pediatric rituximab registry; may be she would like to comment; best  

> regards, Bernd H.Belohradsky

> (University Childrens Hospital, Munich) (Dr.Jansson should be back  

> in her office on Monday, February 9th)

>

> Von: pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org [mailto:pagid-bounces at list.clinimmsoc.org 

> ] Im Auftrag von Eleonora Gambineri

> Gesendet: Montag, 2. Februar 2009 10:22

> An: pagid at list.clinimmsoc.org

> Betreff: [PAGID] Use of Rituximab in opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome

>

> Dear all,

>

> I was asked from the neurology department of my hospital to give an  

> opinion regarding treatment with Rituximab in opsoclonus-myoclonus  

> syndrome. I have checked in the literature and there are few reports  

> describing a beneficial effect of Rituximab in combination with  

> IVIG. Although there is no clear indication on how to perform this  

> treatment. Usually Rituximab is given once a week for 4 weeks,  

> sometime is given for 4 weeks but not always IVIG are started right  

> after and are not given monthly as in hypo/agammaglobulinemia? When  

> would you start IVIG?

>

> Any thoughts or suggestions will be kindly appreciated.

>

> Best wishes,

> Eleonora

>

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> Dott.ssa Eleonora Gambineri

> Ricercatore Universitario

> Universita' degli Studi di Firenze

> Dipartimento di Pediatria-Ospedale Pediatrico "Anna Meyer"

> Viale Gaetano Pieraccini, 24

> 50139 FIRENZE

> Tel 055 5662405 (ufficio)

>        055 5662464 (lab)

> Fax 055 4221012

> e-mail: eleonora.gambineri at unifi.it; e.gambineri at meyer.it

>

> Eleonora Gambineri, MD

> Researcher/Assistant Professor

> University of Florence

> Department of Pediatrics-"Anna Meyer" Children's Hospital

> Viale Gaetano Pieraccini, 24

> 50139 FIRENZE

> ITALY

> Tel +39 055 5662405 (office)

>        +39 055 5662464 (lab)

> Fax +39 055 4221012

> e-mail: eleonora.gambineri at unifi.it; e.gambineri at meyer.it

> ********************************************************************

>

>

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