Figure 2.
Patient was then treated with a single dose of IV Tocilizumab 400 mg (4-8 mg/kg) followed by IV methylprednisolone 1g (0.5-2 mg/kg) for 5 days. Patient failed to show any improvement. Another dose of IV Tocilizumab was repeated and methylprednisolone 1g IV was continued for another 5 days. Patient responded very well to this treatment and her conscious level improved and she became oriented to time place and person. Patient was then discharged to nursing care at home and after a follow up period of one month, patient was very much improved. She was totally oriented and her conscious level was fully back to normal with a GCS of 15/15. She did not have any residual neurological deficit as well.