Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center

Background: CNS infection can be focal or generalized. Meningitis, besides other etiologies, can occur after a viral infection or viral vaccine. Although meningitis can occur in at any age but it is more common in children less than five years old. Aseptic meningitis and meningoencephalitis are two...

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Main Authors: Parisa Rahmani, Mohammad Roshanghalb, Hosein Alimadadi, Behnaz Bazargani, Nasir Fakhar, Reihaneh Mohsenipour
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Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-10-01
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Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-10784-en.html
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author Parisa Rahmani
Mohammad Roshanghalb
Hosein Alimadadi
Behnaz Bazargani
Nasir Fakhar
Reihaneh Mohsenipour
author_facet Parisa Rahmani
Mohammad Roshanghalb
Hosein Alimadadi
Behnaz Bazargani
Nasir Fakhar
Reihaneh Mohsenipour
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description Background: CNS infection can be focal or generalized. Meningitis, besides other etiologies, can occur after a viral infection or viral vaccine. Although meningitis can occur in at any age but it is more common in children less than five years old. Aseptic meningitis and meningoencephalitis are two of the most common complications of mumps (wild type or vaccine). As a result of their serious complication, we decided to obtain more information about clinical manifestations and laboratory findings after the injection of the Hoshino MMR vaccine in a group of children in an Iranian referral hospital. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, performed from March 2013 to February 2015 on 73 children with meningochemical symptoms of meningitis, children who have been diagnosed with aseptic meningitis followed by an MMR vaccine in an infectious ward or emergency department of the Children’s Medical Center were enrolled in the study and their information was recorded from their files. A questionnaire was provided for children with diagnostic criteria of aseptic meningitis and their data were collected. Results: The gender ratio of patients was 46 males to 27 females. After collecting the symptoms of meningitis, the frequency of symptoms in these patients was as below: fever 66%, headache 49.3%, nausea and vomiting 74%, parotid swelling 0%, seizure 21.9% and meningeal symptoms 37%. Their laboratory data showed that 8.2% of patients had normal WBC and 76.7% had Abnormal results in their CSF (Cerebrospinal fluid) analysis. Mumps PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) was positive in 85% of samples. Conclusion: our study revealed that nausea and vomiting were the most frequent symptom after MMR vaccination in children and fever was in second grade in aseptic meningitis. There was no relation between clinical symptoms together, therefore we should take care of children after MMR vaccination to avoid complications when they become symptomatic.
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spelling doaj.art-af62e8f8a5834d98b97095a0ca8589542022-12-21T20:22:27ZfasTehran University of Medical SciencesTehran University Medical Journal1683-17641735-73222020-10-01788510514Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical CenterParisa Rahmani0Mohammad Roshanghalb1Hosein Alimadadi2Behnaz Bazargani3Nasir Fakhar4Reihaneh Mohsenipour5 Pediatrics Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Pediatrics Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran, Iran. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Growth and Development Research Center, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Background: CNS infection can be focal or generalized. Meningitis, besides other etiologies, can occur after a viral infection or viral vaccine. Although meningitis can occur in at any age but it is more common in children less than five years old. Aseptic meningitis and meningoencephalitis are two of the most common complications of mumps (wild type or vaccine). As a result of their serious complication, we decided to obtain more information about clinical manifestations and laboratory findings after the injection of the Hoshino MMR vaccine in a group of children in an Iranian referral hospital. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, performed from March 2013 to February 2015 on 73 children with meningochemical symptoms of meningitis, children who have been diagnosed with aseptic meningitis followed by an MMR vaccine in an infectious ward or emergency department of the Children’s Medical Center were enrolled in the study and their information was recorded from their files. A questionnaire was provided for children with diagnostic criteria of aseptic meningitis and their data were collected. Results: The gender ratio of patients was 46 males to 27 females. After collecting the symptoms of meningitis, the frequency of symptoms in these patients was as below: fever 66%, headache 49.3%, nausea and vomiting 74%, parotid swelling 0%, seizure 21.9% and meningeal symptoms 37%. Their laboratory data showed that 8.2% of patients had normal WBC and 76.7% had Abnormal results in their CSF (Cerebrospinal fluid) analysis. Mumps PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) was positive in 85% of samples. Conclusion: our study revealed that nausea and vomiting were the most frequent symptom after MMR vaccination in children and fever was in second grade in aseptic meningitis. There was no relation between clinical symptoms together, therefore we should take care of children after MMR vaccination to avoid complications when they become symptomatic.http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-10784-en.htmlaseptic meningitismeasles- mumps- rubella vaccineinfant.
spellingShingle Parisa Rahmani
Mohammad Roshanghalb
Hosein Alimadadi
Behnaz Bazargani
Nasir Fakhar
Reihaneh Mohsenipour
Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center
Tehran University Medical Journal
aseptic meningitis
measles- mumps- rubella vaccine
infant.
title Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center
title_full Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center
title_fullStr Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center
title_full_unstemmed Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center
title_short Overview of aseptic meningitis after MMR vaccination in a group of Iranian infants in Children’s Medical Center
title_sort overview of aseptic meningitis after mmr vaccination in a group of iranian infants in children s medical center
topic aseptic meningitis
measles- mumps- rubella vaccine
infant.
url http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-10784-en.html
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