       Document 0266
 DOCN  M9620266
 TI    Plexus neuropathy following vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis
       and tetanus due to a sports related altered immune state.
 DT    9602
 AU    Sander D; Scholz C; Eiben P; Klingelhofer J; Department of Neurology,
       Technical University Munich, Germany.
 SO    Neurol Res. 1995 Aug;17(4):316-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96000750
 AB    A 45-year-old female patient who was practising sports on a competition
       level, developed a plexus neuropathy subsequent to a vaccination against
       tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) followed by an inoculation of tetanus
       toxoid six days later. After the TBE vaccination she continued to
       exercise intensely until symptoms of a neuritis were noticed. Pronounced
       endurance exercise has been described to alter the composition and
       function of the immune system. In our patient a decrease of T-helper
       cells and a significant lowered CD4/CD8 ratio could be detected. The
       possible link between an altered immune state and post-vaccinal
       neuropathy is discussed.
 DE    Case Report  CD4-CD8 Ratio  Electromyography  Encephalitis,
       Tick-Borne/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Female  Follow-Up Studies  Human
       *Immunocompromised Host  Lymphocyte Count  Middle Age
       Neuritis/*ETIOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY  *Running  Tetanus Toxoid/*ADVERSE EFFECTS
       Viral Vaccines/*ADVERSE EFFECTS  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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