Acute sensory neuropathy in an adolescent girl following BCG vaccination.
A 13-year-old girl developed a sensory neuropathy following bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination, consistent with acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy or acute sensory axonal neuropathy.
Wilmshurst
J M
JM
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK. jow2@nch.edu.au
Macleod
M J
MJ
Hughes
E
E
Hughes
R A
RA
D000200:Action Potentials; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*
D001500:BCG Vaccine