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Northern Clinics of Istanbul An infant who suffered seizures many times after pentavalent vaccination: A case report [North Clin Istanb]
North Clin Istanb. 2020; 7(3): 302-304 | DOI: 10.14744/nci.2019.50375

An infant who suffered seizures many times after pentavalent vaccination: A case report

Meryem Erat Nergiz1, Hande Yetişgin1, Alperen Aydın1, Gulsum Iclal Bayhan2, Aysegul Nese Citak Kurt3
1Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
3Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Although rare, serious adverse effects may be seen after vaccination. Especially, the whole-cell pertussis vaccine has been held responsible for neurological side effects, as the most important problem in vaccination. With the advancement in vaccination technologies, whole-cell pertussis vaccine has been replaced by acellular pertussis vaccine, and neurological side effects have been significantly reduced. Herein, we present a 2-month-old male infant who suffered from generalized tonic-clonic seizures many times, possibly due to acellular pertussis after pentavalent vaccination, including diphtheria, acellular pertussis, tetanus, inactive polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, and conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (BCG, DaBT-IPA-Hib, CPV).

Keywords: Infant, seizure; pentavalent vaccination.

5’li Karma Aşı Sonrası Çoklu Nöbet Geçiren Süt Çocuğu: Vaka Sunumu

Meryem Erat Nergiz1, Hande Yetişgin1, Alperen Aydın1, Gulsum Iclal Bayhan2, Aysegul Nese Citak Kurt3
1Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
3Department of Pediatric Neurology, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Aşı sonrası ciddi yan etkiler nadiren de olsa görülebilmektedir. Özellikle nörolojik yan etkilerden tam hücre boğmaca aşısı sorumlu tutulmaktaydı ve aşılamadaki en büyük sorundu. Aşı teknolojilerinin gelişmesi ile birlikte tam hücre boğmaca aşısından aselüler boğmaca aşınına geçilmiş ve nörolojik yan etkiler oldukça azalmıştır. Bu yazıda BCG, DaBT-IPA-Hib, KPA aşıları sonrası, muhtemelen aselüler boğmaca fraksiyonuna bağlı çok sayıda jeneralize tonik klonik nöbet geçiren 2 aylık bir süt çocuğu sunulmuştur. (NCI-2018-0132.R2)

Anahtar Kelimeler: 5’li karma aşı, nöbet, süt çocuğu

Meryem Erat Nergiz, Hande Yetişgin, Alperen Aydın, Gulsum Iclal Bayhan, Aysegul Nese Citak Kurt. An infant who suffered seizures many times after pentavalent vaccination: A case report. North Clin Istanb. 2020; 7(3): 302-304

Corresponding Author: Meryem Erat Nergiz
Manuscript Language: English
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