Why the study?
Does live, attenuated measles virus vaccine cause acute cerebellar ataxia in a pediatric patient?
Population
1 case of a 2-year-1-month-old white girl with no unusual problems with growth and development
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
7 days to symptom onset
Authors
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Isolated case does not establish causality; leaves open whether measles vaccine can trigger acute cerebellar ataxia.
Does live, attenuated measles virus vaccine cause acute cerebellar ataxia in a pediatric patient?
This case report documents a rare instance of acute cerebellar ataxia following administration of the live, attenuated measles virus vaccine.
Richard C. Trump (1967) studied this question.
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