Sudden Hearing Loss after Rabies Vaccination
Background: Sudden hearing loss developing after immunisation is a very rare situation. Rabies is a viral disease characterised by encephalitis and death. Treatment involves active and passive immunisation. Neurologic complications including Guillain-Barre syndrome or facial paralysis are reported i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Balkan Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=375 |
| Summary: | Background: Sudden hearing loss developing after immunisation is a very rare situation. Rabies is a viral disease characterised by encephalitis and death. Treatment involves active and passive immunisation. Neurologic complications including Guillain-Barre syndrome or facial paralysis are reported in the literature as a side effect after rabies immunisation.
Case Report: Sudden hearing loss was detected in an 11 year-old male patient who had taken the medication for rabies immunisation.
Conclusion: This study presents a case report of sudden hearing loss developing after rabies immunisation - no other aetiological factors were detected and clinical management is discussed in light of the literature. |
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| ISSN: | 2146-3123 2146-3131 |