Guillain-Barré syndrome after combined tetanus-diphtheria toxoid vaccination.
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy, is often associated with an antecedent factor, such as an infection, surgery, systemic malignancy, or vaccination. The first case of GBS following a vaccination with combined tetanus-diphtheria toxoid is reported.
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Department of Neurology, UCLA School of Medicine 90024, USA. rbakshi@ubmedh.buffalo.edu
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D000328:Adult; D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004168:Diphtheria Toxoid; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid