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Swine flu jab raises risk of narcolepsy in children
A swine flu jab which was given to hundreds of thousands of children carried an increased risk of developing the sleep disorder narcolepsy, research suggests.
Source: The Telegraph : Swine Flu A H1N1 - February 27, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: 1 HEALTH Narcolepsy Source Type: news

Swine flu jab narcolepsy risk is very small
Conclusion This study confirms that the Pandemrix vaccine against swine flu is associated with a very small risk of narcolepsy in children and young people. As the authors point out, this risk may have been overestimated if children with narcolepsy who had been vaccinated were more rapidly referred than others because of increased awareness of the link. The methods used were practical for a rapid assessment of risk, but as this was essentially a case series analysis they are limited by a number of factors: The rates calculated are dependent on the accurate diagnosis and identification of the cases of narcolepsy. By usin...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Medical practice Swine flu Source Type: news

Swine flu jab and narcolepsy may be linked by autoimmune response
Vaccine may have caused narcolepsy by triggering the production of antibodies which destroy a sleep-regulating part of the brain, a new study suggestsScientists appear close to pinpointing why a swine flu vaccine given to six million people in Britain triggered the devastating sleep disorder, narcolepsy, in rare cases.The Pandemrix vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and which was recommended by the UK government to high-risk groups during the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic, was withdrawn after medical records showed a spike in the number of cases of narcolepsy presenting in doctors’ surgeries. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 1, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin, science correspondent Tags: Swine flu Science Health Vaccines and immunisation Health policy UK news Source Type: news

Ministers lose fight to stop payouts over swine flu jab narcolepsy cases
Dozens of children who developed sleep disorder after getting vaccine could get compensation after high court rulingDozens of children who developed narcolepsy as a result of a swine flu vaccine could be compensated after the high court rejecteda government appeal to withhold payments.Six million people in Britain, and more across Europe, were given the Pandemrix vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline during the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic, but the jab was withdrawn after doctors noticed asharp rise in narcolepsy among those who received it.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 9, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Vaccines and immunisation Swine flu Health Society World news UK news Source Type: news

Woman who developed narcolepsy after swine flu jab had 'no quality of life'
Family of 23-year-old Katie Clack, who took her own life after struggling with the terrible effects of her incurable sleep disorder, vows to fight for justiceA 23-year-old nursery assistant who developed narcolepsy after receiving a swine flu vaccine took her own life last year, telling her family that living with the incurable sleep disorder had become unbearable.Katie Clack’s death raises fresh questions about the government’s long refusal to compensate about 80 people who developed narcolepsy as a rare side-effect of the vaccine, on the basis that the condition is not serious enough to merit payouts. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 13, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin science correspondent Tags: UK news Swine flu Health GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals industry Drugs Science Source Type: news

Narcolepsy cases linked to flu vaccine subject to new compensation dispute
Lawyers dispute claims over Pandemrix swine flu vaccine which was withdrawn after doctors noticed rise in narcolepsy casesGovernment lawyers are seeking to block compensation payments to people who developed the devastating sleep disorder, narcolepsy, as a result of a faulty swine flu vaccine. The Pandemrix vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was given to 6 million people in Britain and millions more across Europe during the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic, but was withdrawn when doctors noticed a rise in narcolepsy cases among those who received the jab. Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 25, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Vaccines and immunisation Drugs Science Biology Health Society UK news Court of appeal Sleep Swine flu GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals industry & wellbeing Source Type: news

Could brain protein help people 'sleep off' the flu?
Conclusion This complex study suggests the AcPb protein is playing a role in regulating normal sleep and the response to flu infection in mice. At this stage, the implications of this research for humans are unclear, as differences between the species may mean the results would not be exactly the same in humans. While The Telegraph suggests this "could finally lead to an effective treatment for the [flu], which until now has eluded experts", we are a long way off knowing whether this is the case. What the researchers have shown – in mice – is if you remove this protein, mice don't fight the virus as we...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 13, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Medication Heart/lungs Swine flu Source Type: news

News & Analysis Immunology: Swine Flu Connection Provides Clues About Narcolepsy
The swine flu pandemic of late 2009 had a peculiar aftereffect in parts of Europe: a spike in children being diagnosed with narcolepsy, an incurable sleep disorder. Now, scientists have a clue to why—one that points to a new understanding of narcolepsy itself. Patients with the disease have immune cells that are spurred to attack by hypocretin, a hormone that regulates wakefulness. The find is the strongest evidence yet that narcolepsy is caused by an autoimmune reaction in which the immune system goes awry and attacks the body's own cells. Author: Gretchen Vogel
Source: Science: This Week - December 20, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Gretchen Vogel Tags: Immunology Source Type: research

Increased risk of sleep disorder linked to swine flu vaccination.
Authors: Abstract The vaccination for swine flu has been linked to an increased risk of narcolepsy in young adults. PMID: 24517667 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Nursing Standard - February 12, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research

H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Tied to Sleep Disorder in British Children
Pandemrix also found to raise narcolepsy risk in previous European studies Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), Immunization, Sleep Disorders
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Swine Flu Shot Linked to Sleep Disorder in Kids (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The adjuvanted pandemic swine flu vaccine caused narcolepsy in some children, a British study affirmed, although the mechanism still isn't certain.
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - February 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Did the swine flu jab give little Mathilda a crippling sleep disorder? 
Claire Crisp agreed to have her daughter vaccinated against swine flu, she believed she was protecting her. But Claire is convinced that the vaccine has left Mathilda with narcolepsy.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Glasgow woman who had swine flu jab while pregnant says it triggered narcolepsy
Heather McFarlane, 40, says her life has been ruined by crippling sleep disorder, which began after having a swine flu jab during her third pregnancy in 2009. The mum is now seeking damages.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news