Pertussis Vaccine CNS Sequelae Reassessment

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-2-13

Pertussis Vaccine CNS Sequelae Reassessment

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 10 (1996): Issue 2

By: J Gordon Millichap

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|Feb 1996

Abstract

The role of whole-cell pertussis vaccine as a cause of permanent neurologic damage has been reassessed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Infectious Diseases, in light of new 10-year follow-up findings of the National Childhood Encephalopathy Study (NCES) in Great Britain.

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The relationship between pertussis vaccine and central nervous system sequelae: continuing assessment American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases Pediatrics 1996 Feb 97 2 279 81 8584396
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Sunaga Y Hikima A Ostuka T Morikawa A Acute cerebellar ataxia with abnormal MRI lesions after varicella vaccination Pediatr Neurol 1995 Nov 13 4 340 2 10.1016/0887-8994(95)00194-8 8771172
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-2-13 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 16 - 16

Published on: Feb 1, 1996

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

National Childhood Encephalopathy Study,

Pertussis Vaccine,

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© 1996 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
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Volume 10 (1996): Issue 2