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. 2017 Jul 20;8(3):295–311. doi: 10.1007/s13167-017-0101-y

Table 8.

A summary of the epidemiologic assessments, mechanistic assessments, and causality conclusions for MMR vaccine

Type vaccine Adverse event Epidemiologic assessment Studies contributing to epidemiologic assessment Causality conclusion
MMR
vaccine
Transverse myelitis Insufficient None Inadequate
Optic neuritis Limited 1 Inadequate
MS onset in adults Limited 2 Inadequate
MS onset in Children Limited 1 Inadequate
Guillain-Barré Syndrome Insufficient None Inadequate
Chronic Inflammatory
Disseminated
Polyneuropathy
Insufficient None Inadequate
Chronic arthritis in Women Limited 2 Inadequate
Type 1 Diabetes High 5 Favors rejection
Fibromyalgia Insufficient None Inadequate