Report of five children with Guillain-Barré syndrome following a nationwide oral polio vaccine campaign in Turkey.

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dc.contributor.authorAnlar, Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorTombul, Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorAkdeniz, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorCaksen, Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorGundem, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorAkbayram, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-12-27en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T11:36:58Z
dc.date.available2003-12-27en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-03T11:36:58Z
dc.date.issued2003-12-27en_US
dc.description.abstractFive 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.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Neurology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical School, Van, Turkey. omeranlar@yyu.edu.tren_US
dc.identifier.citationAnlar O, Tombul T, Arslan S, Akdeniz H, Caksen H, Gundem A, Akbayram S. Report of five children with Guillain-Barré syndrome following a nationwide oral polio vaccine campaign in Turkey. Neurology India. 2003 Dec; 51(4): 544-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/121006
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://neurologyindia.comen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFatal Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGuillain-Barre Syndrome --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMass Immunizationen_US
dc.subject.meshPoliomyelitis --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshPoliovirus Vaccine, Oral --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshTurkeyen_US
dc.titleReport of five children with Guillain-Barré syndrome following a nationwide oral polio vaccine campaign in Turkey.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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