Table 1.

Therapeutic agents used during the course of illness

Agent	Dose	Duration	Response
Methyl-prednisone	500 mg/day	Several doses	No
IVIG	2 gm/kg	Several doses followed by monthly for 6 months	No
Intravenous theophylline	5 mg/kg followed by 0.4 mg/kg/h	2 days	No
Terbutaline	5 mg three times/day	14 days	No
Bevacizumab	5 mg/kg	2 doses 2 weeks apart	No
Intravenous methylene blue	2 mg/kg	One dose	No
Thalidomide	200 mg daily	4 months	No

IVIG intravenous immunoglobulins