Abstract Title:

Bias in evaluating CNS complications following pertussis immunization.

Abstract Source:

Acta Paediatr Jpn. 1991 Aug;33(4):421-7. PMID: 1792899

Abstract Author(s):

W Ehrengut

Article Affiliation:

Institute of Vaccinology and Virology, Hamburg, Germany.

Abstract:

Bias in the evaluation of CNS complications following pertussis immunization are the following: 1) Notifications of postimmunization adverse events, 2) Publications by vaccine producers on the frequency of adverse reactions, 3) Comparison of permanent brain damage after DPT and DT immunization, 4) Pro-immunization, 5) Immunization associated viral encephalitis, 6) Accuracy of statistics, 7) Personal. A review of these points indicates an underestimation of CNS complications after pertussis immunization.

Study Type : Review

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