Post-influenza vaccine chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
We present a case of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy occurring subsequent to influenza vaccination in a 74-year-old gentleman with no previous neurological history.
Brostoff
J M
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Department of Elderly Care Medicine, Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, London NW10 7 NS, UK.
Beitverda
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Birns
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D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects*
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