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Can a tetanus shot be harmful if you already have a nerve condition, such as demyelinating polyneuropathy?
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NOT REALLY: I do not believe that tetanus shots provide any significant nerve damage risk to otherwise healthy pts, and there is NO evidence, or relationship to worsening of chronic demyelinating polyneuritis, after a tetanus injection. Do not worry, but do get treatment for this by regular IVIG infusions.
Answered 11/15/2015
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No: No it is not at all harmful to someone with Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Answered 12/24/2015
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