title: Complex regional pain syndrome after hepatitis B vaccine.
abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome, characterized by pain, autonomic dysfunction, and decreased range of motion, developed after hepatitis B vaccination in four grade-6 children since the introduction of the vaccination program in British Columbia in 1992. The reaction may result from injection trauma or may be secondary to a vaccine constituent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia and British Columbia's Children's Hospital, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. wjastan@cw.bc.ca
authors.forename: Wasil A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jastaniah
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lugsdin
authors.forename: Ross E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Petty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines