Report of five children with Guillain-Barré syndrome following a nationwide oral polio vaccine campaign in Turkey.
Neurol India
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2003 Dec; 51(4): 544-5
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ABSTRACT
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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Asunto principal:
Poliomielitis
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Turquía
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Vacuna Antipolio Oral
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Preescolar
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Vacunación Masiva
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Resultado Fatal
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Síndrome de Guillain-Barré
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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Inglés
Revista:
Neurol India
Año:
2003
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Artículo
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