COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Movement Disorders: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Since the release of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there have been reports of vaccine-related neurologic complications. This study aimed to perform a descriptive systematic review of movement disorders associated with COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods

We described the demographics, clinical presentation, management, outcomes, and proposed pathomechanism of the patients. A systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A standardized tool was used to assess the quality of the cases.

Results

We identified 8 articles that met our inclusion criteria; these articles included 10 patients who developed movement disorders after vaccination. The majority were males (n =

SUBMITTER: Angeles GED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300390 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature