Neurológia pre prax 4/2016

Neurological complications of vaccination

Vaccination is a topic which is being more and more discussed in recent years. As with every effective medicament, the use of vaccines can also lead to side effects which are more or less reversible, affecting mainly children vaccinated during infancy due to their vulnerability. Serious adverse events such as neurological complications are fortunately rare. The following article presents a listing of complications and focuses on vaccines available in Czech Republic at the time.

Keywords: vaccination, adverse events, febrile seizures, encephalopathy, encephalitis, neuritis