Post-COVID-19 vaccine acute hyperactive encephalopathy with dramatic response to methylprednisolone: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since introducing the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, different adverse effects and complications have been linked to the vaccine. Variable neurological complications have been reported after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, such as acute encephalopathy.

Case presentation

In this report, we describe a 32-year-old previously healthy man who developed acute confusion, memory disturbances, and auditory hallucination within 24 hours from getting his first dose of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine.EEG showed features of encephalopathy, CSF investigations were nonspecific, and MRI head did not depict any abnormality. He received five days of ceftriaxone and acyclovir without any benefit.

Discussion

Extensive workup for different causes of acute encephalopathy, including autoim

SUBMITTER: Al-Mashdali AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420261 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature