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Simultaneous Development of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Guillain-Barr? Syndrome Associated with H1N1 09 Influenza Vaccination

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Intern Med. 2012;51(12):1595-8. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
Simultaneous Development of Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Guillain-Barr? Syndrome Associated with H1N1 09 Influenza Vaccination.
Hoshino T, Uchiyama Y, Ito E, Osawa S, Ohashi T.
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Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan.
Abstract

A 36-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of urinary retention and muscle weakness affecting all 4 limbs after receiving a H1N1 09 influenza vaccination. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated multiple lesions in his brain and spinal cord. Furthermore, nerve conduction study showed acute sensorimotor neuropathy, and anti-GM2 antibodies were detected in his serum. Based on the temporal association and exclusion of alternative etiologies, we made a diagnosis of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and Guillain-Barr? syndrome (GBS). To our knowledge, this is the first case of co-morbid ADEM and GBS after influenza vaccination with positive anti-ganglioside antibodies.

PMID:
22728497
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