Abstract
A 52-year-old woman developed Guillain-Barré syndrome 10 weeks after immunization with recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. Common infectious causes of GBS were ruled out. The temporal relationship between GBS and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination was suggestive of a vaccine-induced cause. The possible mechanisms of this very rare complication are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 767-770 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Nov 2004 |
Keywords
- Engerix
- Guillain Barre syndrome
- Immunization
- Polyradiculoneuropathy
- Recombinant vaccine
- Vaccination