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Report #2840039

Received May 8, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
12 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 11, 2025
Onset
Apr 21, 2025
Days to onset
10
Hospital days
4

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MNQMENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE (MENVEO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS1Z92L4IM / RA
TDAPTDAP (BOOSTRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1M2G3ZIM / LA

Symptoms (7)

Blood creatine phosphokinase increasedGuillain-Barre syndromeHypoaesthesiaImmunoglobulin therapyLumbar puncture normalMagnetic resonance imaging spinal abnormalMuscular weakness

Symptom narrative

Patient began to have numbness of feet starting on 4/21/25. this progressed to full Guillain Barré syndrome with 4 day admission to hospital and 3 rounds of IVIG with good response to treatment.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Other medications

None

Allergies

Amoxicillin- anaphylaxis

Lab data

MRI lumbar spine: Extensive abnormal enhancement throughout the cauda equina nerve roots concerning for acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (Guillain-Barre) given progressive lower extremity weakness. LP showed no signs of infection. CK elevated without diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis.