Kansas Man Afflicted With Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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Companion pieces for "Ten days before he was stricken, Kuckelman received the H1N1 vaccine.Health officials are adamant there is no tie.": "Guillain-Barré syndrome following vaccination in the national influenza immunization program, United States, 1976-1977" by L.B. Schonberger "An epidemiologic and clinical evaluation of Guillain-Barré syndrome reported in association with the administration of swine influenza vaccines" by A.D. Langmuir, D.J. Bregman, L.T. Kurland, N. Nathanson, and M. Victor."Guillain-Barré syndrome and its relationship to swine influenza vaccination in Michigan, 1976-1977" by JG Breman and JG Hayner."Reassessment of the association between Guillain-Barré syndrome and receipt of swine influenza vaccine in 1976-1977: results of a two-state study"by TJ Safranek.National surveillance for Guillain-Barré syndrome: January 1978-March 1979" by ES Hurwitz, RC Holman, D.B. Nelson and L.B. Schonberger."Guillain-Barré syndrome" by R.A.Hughs and DR Cornblath. -----------------http://snipurl.com/s80h4 [The Bird Flu Pandemic]H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Insert Admits It Causes Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Vasculitis, Paralysis, Anaphylactic Shock And Death=======http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33845867/ns/health-cold_and_flu/Va. teen suffers rare illness after swine flu shotBoy diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, but CDC says no clear linkBy JoNel AlecciaHealth writerupdated 12:45 p.m. HT, Wed., Nov . 11, 2009A 14-year-old Virginia boy is weak and struggling to walk after coming down with a reported case of Guillain-Barre syndrome within hours after receiving the H1N1 vaccine for swine flu.==========http://www.kmbc.com/health/22000458/detail.htmlIs H1N1 Vaccine Linked To Rare Disorder?Kansas Man Afflicted With Guillain-Barre SyndromeKansas Man Afflicted With Guillain-Barré SyndromePOSTED: 9:22 pm CST December 17, 2009UPDATED: 10:31 pm CST December 17, 2009OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- A 73-year-old Atchison man is in the hospital, unable to stand on his own because his muscles are too weak, and his family is concerned about the H1N1 flu vaccine he received.Health officials said they doubt the family's claim, but they admit they don't know what is causing the man's affliction."I was in fine shape Friday evening," Gerald Kuckelman told KMBC's Jim Flink. "I got up Saturday morning, and I couldn't walk."It wasn't a stroke or a heart attack. His doctors said the muscle weakness is from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare disorder afflicting only one person in 100,000."The doctors haven't said 100 percent that the GB was brought on by the H1N1 vaccine, but I wonder," said Theresa McDermed, Kuckelman's daughter.Ten days before he was stricken, Kuckelman received the H1N1 vaccine.Health officials are adamant there is no tie."Nowadays, in about 60 percent of GBS cases, we never know what causes it," said Jeff Hershberger, with the Kansas City Health Department.Hershberger said with millions of people getting the flu vaccine, only a few patients have reported side effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring any cases that arise."It's constantly being evaluated, and the CDC is working all the time to decrease the side effects," Hershberger said.The Kansas City Health Department said concerns about GBS and vaccines dates back to the mid-1970s, but no research has tied the two together. =====In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes.