Due to the autoimmune etiology of this disorder, IV immunoglobulin (IVIg) or plasma exchange (PE) are the first-line treatments in addition to management of ventilatory failure. IVIg is more ...

Kes Earl, now 24, whose son Trevor is two, said: "Immunoglobulins saved my family." The move will help secure NHS plasma stocks to make the antibody-based medicines, called immunoglobulins.