Age: 17.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: HPV4
Symptoms: Fall, Fatigue, Haemangioma, Headache, Irritable bowel syndrome
Clinical narrative: autoimmune hypothyroidism/extreme fatigue/cold hands and feet/lethargy; polycystic ovarian sydnrome (PCOS)/missed menstrual cycles; brain cavernoma/trouble focusing/brain fog/dizziness/imbalance issues/headaches/falls with seizure-like symptoms upon standing too quickly; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)/abdominal symptoms/indigestion/constipation; Information has been received from a lawyer regadring a case in litigation, concerning a female patient (patient) of unknown age. P t's medical history, concurrent conditions, and concomitant medications were not reported. Pt's mother and father agreed to their daughter receiving Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6,11,16,18) Recomb. Vaccine (GARDASIL) after being exposed to marketing that GARDASIL is very safe, prevents cancer, and that teenagers must get the GARDASIL vaccine. On 25-AUG-2017, pt's health care provider (HCP) recommended the pt to received GARDASIL vaccine, which was touted as a safe and effective vaccine for preventing cervical cancer. Therefore on 25-AUG-2017, at 17 years old, pt received her first dosage of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (Types 6,11,16,18) Recomb. Vaccine (GARDASIL) (dose, units, route of administration, lot#, and expiration date were not reported). On 13-APR-2018, she received her second dosage of GARDASIL and on 06-AUG-2018, pt received her third dosage of GARDASIL (doses, units, route of administration, lot#, and expiration dates were not reported). Following her third GARDASIL vaccine, pt began experiencing abdominal symptoms, including indigestion and constipation, trouble focusing, brain fog, extreme fatigue, dizziness, imbalance issues, missed menstrual cycles, cold hands and feet, and headaches. As the months progressed, so did pt's symptoms. She was seen by multiple physicians and specialists for her complaints which now included: brain fog, trouble focusing, lethargy, indigestion, constipation, headaches, dizziness, imbalance, falls with seizure-like symptoms upon standing too quickly, missed menstrual cycles, and cold hands and feet. As a result of her post-GARDASIL symptoms, pt has been unable to engage in activities that a normal young person would enjoy. Her academic performance and social and extracurricular activities have been adversely affected by her post-GARDASIL symptoms. Based upon her chronic and severe post-GARDASIL symptoms, pt has been diagnosed with various medical conditions, including but not limited to, autoimmune hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), brain cavernoma, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Pt contended that her GARDASIL injections caused her to develop serious and debilitating autoimmune, autonomic, and neurological, injuries, including but not limited to autoimmune hypothyroidism, PCOS, brain cavernoma, and IBS, as well as a constellation of adverse symptoms, complications, injuries, and other adverse events, many of which are alleged herein and all of which were caused by GARDASIL or otherwise linked to her GARDASIL-induced autoimmune disorder. The outcome of all events was considered to be not recovered.  Upon internal review, all events were considered disabling.