Dorsolumbar Myelitis Following Antirabies Vaccination with Duck Embryo Vaccine
Authors: GEORGE PRUSSIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Case Studies1 January 1964Dorsolumbar Myelitis Following Antirabies Vaccination with Duck Embryo VaccineGEORGE PRUSSIN, M.D., GHAZI KATABI, M.D.GEORGE PRUSSIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GHAZI KATABI, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-1-114 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptNeurologic reactions after antirabies vaccination are rare, but constitute the principal hazard in the use of this vaccine (1). These reactions occur in three main types: [1] peripheral neuritis, particularly involving the facial nerve, with complete recovery; [2] the spinal form, affecting particularly the lumbar and dorsal sections of the cord; and [3] the cerebral form in which there is an acute encephalitis (2). The spinal, or early form, has an incubation period from 1 to 3 weeks after the first inoculation, followed by fever and sensory and motor disturbances of the dorsolumbar region of the cord. The cerebral, or...References1. : New & non-official drugs. JAMA 168: 1771, 1958. Google Scholar2. BRIGGSBROWN GWWM: Neurological complications of antirabies vaccine. JAMA 173: 802, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. LATIMERWEBSTERGIORDJIAN FRJEES: Neurological complication of rabies vaccine, report of 2 cases. Arch. Neurol. Psychiat. (Chicago) 65: 16, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SHIRAKIOTANITAMTHAICHAMUNICHITANONDHCHARUCHLNDA HSBAHS: Rabies post vaccinal encephalo-myelitis, and genuine rabies in Human Beings. World Neurol. 3: 125, 1962. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. SCHEINBERGKOREY LCSR: Studies of white matter: encephalitogenic activity of myelin-rich fraction and neurological concentrate of white matter. J. Neuropath. Exp. Neurol. 17: 439, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. KRISHNAKUTTY RK: Dexamethasone therapy in neuroparalysis following anti-rabies vaccination. J. Indian Med. Ass. 38: 346, 1962. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. PECK FB, personal communication. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: GEORGE PRUSSIN, M.D.; GHAZI KATABI, M.D.Affiliations: Brooklyn, New YorkFrom the Medical Service of the Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.Requests for reprints should be addressed to George Prussin, M.D., 153 Avenue P, Brooklyn, New York. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byVaccine-associated inflammatory diseases of the central nervous systemAcute transverse myelitis in the emergency department: A case report and review of the literatureRabies vaccinesSPINAL CORD DAMAGE: A RARE COMPLICATION OF PURULENT MENINGITISThe prognosis of acute and subacute transverse myelopathy based on early signs and symptomsThe autoimmune features of acute transverse myelopathyNeurological complications following rabies duck embryo vaccinationAdverse Reactions to Duck Embryo Rabies Vaccine Range and IncidenceR. H. RUBIN, M.D., M. A. W. HATTWICK, M.D., S. JONES, M.D., M. B. GREGG, M.D., V. D. SCHWARTZ, M.D.Recovery from Rabies A Case ReportMICHAEL A. W. HATTWICK, M.D., THOMAS T. WEIS, M.D., C. JOHN STECHSCHULTE, M.D., GEORGE M. BAER, D.V.M., MICHAEL B. GREGG, M.D.Para-infectious and post-vaccinal encephalomyelitisNeurological complications of antirabies vaccinePostinfectious and Vaccinal EncephalitisIndirect Fluorescent Antibody and Serum Neutralization Response in Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Against RabiesSUSANNE E. LARSH, M.D.NERVOUS SYSTEM REACTIONS TO DRUGS 1 January 1964Volume 60, Issue 1Page: 114-116KeywordsAllergy and immunologyFacial nerveFeversInoculationMedical servicesParaplegiaRabiesSteroid therapyUrinationVaccines ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...