Overnight loss of pigmented hair in autoimmune autonomic neuropathy treated with IVIg

Autoimmune autonomic neuropathy is an immune-mediated disease, which can be associated with high titers of pathogenic antibodies to the nicotinic ganglionic acetylcholine receptor (gAChR).1–3 IV immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a commonly used treatment in autoimmune autonomic neuropathy associated with gAChR antibodies. Herein, we report a patient with an autonomic neuropathy associated with high-titer gAChR antibodies who developed selective pigmented hair loss while being treated with IVIg.

Source: Neurology Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation - September 24, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Turner, L. E., Pittock, S. J., McEvoy, M. T., Flanagan, E. P. Tags: Clinical/Scientific Notes Source Type: research