title: [Neurologic manifestations following pertussis vaccination].
abstract: Twenty cases of acute neurological complications occuring within 7 days of pertussis immunization are reported. Convulsions were present in every case and status epilepticus was observed in five infants. In only 4 cases were neurological or epileptic sequelae lacking. The clustering of neurological complications in the 24 hours following immunization is not consistent with the hypothesis of a mere temporal coincidence. However, the mechanism and incidence of post-immunization encephalopathies remains obscure and epidemiological studies are in order.
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004673:Encephalomyelitis, Acute Disseminated / Q000209:etiology; D004832:Epilepsy, Absence / Q000209:etiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000209:etiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010567:Pertussis Vaccine
vernacular_title: Accidents neurologiques consecutifs a la vaccination contre la coqueluche