Age: 0.2
Sex: F
Vaccine: DTP, HIBV, OPV
Symptoms: Blindness, Convulsion, Hypersensitivity
Clinical narrative: Follow-up info received provided the pt's medical records. A legal complaint was received from an attorney alleging that a female child received a dose of Tri-Immunol vaccine on 12/12/1990 and subsequently "suffered an acute and severe reaction which resulted in long term damage." According to the legal complaint, as a result of the vaccination, the child "is severely disabled and completely dependent on others for her care." The legal complaint alleges, 'the pertussis component of the DPT vaccine was a producing cause of the damages." An immunization schedule, provided in the medical records, indicated that the child also received her first dose of Hib and Orimune on 12/12/90. According to medical records dates 1/20/00, the child, at 2 months of age, had "an allergic reaction to the DPT shot," and "began having seizures twenty minutes after the shot." The child had been on "multiple seizure medications" since that time, and as of on 9/5/02, who stated that at two months of age the pt "had serious vision loss after having vaccines." A diagnosis of cortical visual impairment was made. The ophthalmologist noted that the pt was considered legally blind. Various other medical records indicated that the pt had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, severe mental retardation, chronic encephalopathy, and kidney disease; however, the specific dates of these diagnoses were not provided. On 2/12/03, the child was seen by a physician who stated there was a possibility that she may have Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Follow up info received provided the pt's medical records, which contained an emergency room note from the day the event occurred and the subsequent hospital admission record. A legal complaint was received from an attorney alleging that a female child received a dose of Tri-Immunol vaccine on 12/12/90 and subsequently "suffered an acute and severe reaction which resulted in long term damage." According to the legal complaint, as a result of the vaccination, the child "is severely disabled and completely dependent on others for her care." The legal complaint alleges, "the pertussis component of the DPT vacine was a producing cause of the damages." An immunization schedule, provided in the medical records, indicated that the child also received her first dose of HibTiter and Orimune on 12/12/90. On 12/12/90, the pt began shaking and trembling, and was 'not acting right." She was seen in the ER around 9:30pm that same evening. Her parents denied any increase in temperature. In the ER, the pt was wrm, dry and fussy. The physician diagnosed her with an allergic reaction and was treated with Tylenol and Benadryl. She was discharged from the ER around 2:20am on 12/13/90. Upon discharge, her condition was listed as "improved." Several days later, according to medical records, the pt was admitted to a hospital for new onset seizures. She was treated with phenobarbital. Medical records dated 1/20/00, stated that the child, at 2 months of age, had "an allergic reaction to the DPT shot," and "began having seizures twenty minutes after hte shot." The child has been on "multiple seizure medications" since that time, and as of 1/20/00, was having seizures "at least once every week." A physician's letter, dated 4/9/02, stated that the pt was having "seizures with strange behavior and uncontrolled Lennox-Gastaut syndrome." The child was seen by an ophthalmologist on 9/5/02, who stated that at two months of age the pt "had serious vision loss after having vaccines." A diagnosis of cortical visual impairment was made. The ophthalmologist noted that the pt was considered legally blind. Various other medical records indicated that the pt had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilpey, severe mental retardation, chronic encephalopathy, and kidney disease; however, the specific dates of these diagnosis were not provided. On 2/12/03, the child was seen by a physician who stated there was a possibility that she may have Albright hereditary osteodystrophy. Medical records are on file.