title: Post-influenza vaccine chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Elderly Care Medicine, Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, London NW10 7 NS, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brostoff
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Beitverda
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Birns
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D013256:Steroids