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[Optic neuritis as a complication in preventive tetanus-diphtheria-poliomyelitis vaccination: a case report]
C Burkhard1, M Choi, H Wilhelm
1Augenklinik Ahaus, Domhof 15-21, 48683 Ahaus.
Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|February 28, 2001
Abstract
Background:
The preventive value of vaccinations is generally accepted. Public recommended vaccinations are administered frequently and therefore even rare complications may occur.
Patient:
We report on a 56-year-old patient who suffered from an acute unilateral optic neuritis, following ten days after vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis. A complete remission occurred within six weeks after intravenous megadose prednisolone.
Conclusions:
Neurological and ophthalmological complications following vaccinations are rare, and in most cases reversible.