if Menactra (meningococcal conjugate vaccine) causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome
November 2005
Patients and parents are asking if Menactra (meningococcal conjugate vaccine) causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
This is based on a handful of cases of Guillain-Barre...in older adolescents 2 to 5 weeks after receiving Menactra.
This autoimmune neurological disorder can cause muscle weakness and temporary paralysis. Most patients eventually recover.
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