Report of five children with Guillain-Barré syndrome following a nationwide oral polio vaccine campaign in Turkey.
Five children with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), following a national oral polio vaccination campaign to eradicate disease, are reported. Clinical examination, cerebrospinal fluid and electromyographic findings conformed to the classical description of GBS. Four of them received therapeutic dose of intravenous immunoglobulin G. Two children succumbed to the disease. It was observed that the number of cases of GBS in children increased during the period of the oral polio vaccination campaign in Turkey, suggesting a causal relationship.
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Department of Neurology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical School, Van, Turkey. omeranlar@yyu.edu.tr
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Arslan
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Akdeniz
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Caksen
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Gundem
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Akbayram
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014421:Turkey
D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral