Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis after Covid-19 vaccination: case report and review of literature. Issue 1 (31st January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maroufi, Seyed Farzad; Naderi Behdani, Fereshteh; Rezania, Fatemeh; Tanhapour Khotbehsara, Samaneh; Mirzaasgari, Zahra
• Is Part Of: Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics. Volume 18:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-01-31
• Subjects: Transverse myelitis -- Covid-19 -- AstraZeneca; Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2040239
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2164-5515

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Mass vaccination has been the main policy to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. Several vaccines have been approved by the World Health Organization. With growing vaccination, safety concerns and adverse events that need prompt evaluation are also emerging. Herein, we report a case of a healthy woman with longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis after vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The patient was successfully treated after ruling out all the possible causes.