SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination-Induced Transverse Myelitis
Nayha Tahir, Gowthami Koorapati, Sonika Prasad, Hafiz Muhammad Jeelani, Robin Sherchan, Jishna Shrestha, Maryna Shayuk
Abstract
While mass immunization against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rolls out around the globe, safety concerns and adverse events that need prompt evaluation are also emerging. We report a case of transverse myelitis and Bell's palsy after receiving Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccination under the emergency use authorization in a healthy young woman with no past medical history. Other possible etiologies of her symptoms were ruled out, and she was treated successfully with steroids and plasma exchange.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTransverse myelitisVaccinationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Neuromyelitis opticaImmunizationEtiologyPediatricsMyelitisCoronavirusAdverse effectPoliomyelitisVirologyIntensive care medicineDiseaseImmunologyMultiple sclerosisPathologyInternal medicineAntibodyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Spinal cordPsychiatryPeripheral Neuropathies and DisordersLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies