[Vaccinations and neurological disease].
Symptoms appearing after vaccination are easily interpreted as resulting from the vaccination, although the association with vaccination would be only temporal. Vaccinations are useful and safe also in context with neurological diseases. Refraining from vaccinations should be considered only in those fallen ill with the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after vaccination, or if the vaccination has exacerbated the symptoms of GBS. Influenza vaccines should be recommended as part of treatment practice in multiple sclerosis (MS), because influenza infections are associated with increased risk of exacerbations of MS. Vaccines containing viable pathogens should not be used during immunosuppressive therapy.
Erälinna
Juha-Pekka
JP
Turun yliopisto, virusoppi, Kiinamyllynkatu 13, 20520 Turku.
D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects
D007252:Influenza Vaccines