This is VAERS ID 336473

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Symptoms: Asthenia, Biopsy muscle, Death, Dysphagia, Fatigue, Headache, Immunoglobulin therapy, Muscle atrophy, Myalgia, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, Pain in extremity, Weight decreased
SMQs:, Rhabdomyolysis/myopathy (broad), Peripheral neuropathy (broad), Hyperglycaemia/new onset diabetes mellitus (broad), Anticholinergic syndrome (broad), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious encephalopathy/delirium (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms and therapeutic procedures (broad), Eosinophilic pneumonia (broad), Tendinopathies and ligament disorders (broad)

Life Threatening? Yes
Birth Defect? No
Died? Yes
   Date died: 2009-03-23
   Days after onset: 569
Permanent Disability? Yes
Recovered? No
Office Visit? No
ER Visit? No
ER or Doctor Visit? No
Hospitalized? No
Previous Vaccinations:
Other Medications:
Current Illness: None
Preexisting Conditions: Iron-deficiency anemia
Allergies:
Diagnostic Lab Data: muscle biopsy; MRI separate. Dx clinical myositis
CDC Split Type:

Write-up: Onset increased muscle pain, fatigue, weakness, dysphagia, weight loss. Pt requiring Prednisone IVIG every q monthly. Methotrexate headache, muscle atrophy. 2/6/09 Received PCP medical records of 11/11/08-1/20/09. FINAL DX: polymyositis, likely MCV4 vaccine related; osteomalacia; neuropathy; pernicious anemia; tachycardia; ataxia; Budd-Chiari syndrome; dermatomyositis. Records reveal patient experienced muscle weakness, paresthesias, leg pain. Referred to Neuro & Rheum. Tx w/PT & meds including methotrexate, imuran, steroids, enbrel, bicillin, IVGG. Had to drop out of college due to illness. 04/6/2010 Patient''s condition never improved and she died on 3/23/2009.