Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis following inactivated influenza vaccination in the Brazilian Amazon: a case report
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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48(4): 498-500, July-Aug. 2015. ilus
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Here, we describe a case of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) that occurred during a plausible risk interval following inactivated influenza vaccination in a previously healthy 27-year-old man from Manaus, Brazil. He was treated with intravenous methylprednisolone and immunoglobulin. One-month follow-up revealed resolution of the brain lesions, but not of the spinal cord lesions. No recurrence or progression of the main neurological symptoms was observed. After two years of monitoring, the patient continues to experience weak lower limbs and urinary retention. Thus, we recommend that ADEM should be considered in a patient presenting with neurological symptoms after influenza vaccination.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Vacinas contra Influenza
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Encefalomielite Aguda Disseminada
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação de Medicina Tropical Doutor Heitor Vieira Dourado/BR
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