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Multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis
L Pandit1, S N Rao1, Pandit Lekha1
1Department of Neurology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Neurology India
|March 6, 2018
Abstract:
A forty five year old patient developed a chronic relapsing and remitting disease after receiving fourteen injections of beta propionalactone inactivated sheep brain vaccine. We offer evidence to support the view that this case is an illustration ofmultiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis rather than multiple sclerosis.
Insights
A patient developed a chronic neurological condition after sheep brain vaccine injections. This case illustrates multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis, not multiple sclerosis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Immunology
- Vaccinology
Background:
- A 45-year-old patient presented with a chronic, relapsing-remitting neurological disorder.
- The patient had a history of receiving fourteen injections of a beta-propionalactone inactivated sheep brain vaccine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a case study of a patient with a chronic neurological disease following vaccination.
- To differentiate the patient's condition from multiple sclerosis and propose an alternative diagnosis.
Main Methods:
- Clinical case presentation and detailed patient history.
- Differential diagnosis based on clinical presentation and disease course.
Main Results:
- The patient's chronic relapsing-remitting neurological disease developed after sheep brain vaccine administration.
- The clinical and etiological features suggest multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Conclusions:
- The presented case is an illustration of multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis.
- The findings suggest a potential link between the specific vaccine and the development of this neurological condition, warranting further investigation.
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