Co-VAN study: COVID-19 vaccine associated neurological diseases- an experience from an apex neurosciences centre and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have shown various neurological adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccine.

Objective

We aimed to retrospectively review and report the neurological diseases temporally associated with COVID-19 vaccine.

Methods

We performed a retrospective chart review of admitted patients from 1st February 2021 to 30th June 2022. A total of 4672 medical records were reviewed of which 51 cases were identified to have neurological illness temporally associated with COVID-19 vaccination.

Results

Out of 51 cases, 48 had probable association with COVID-19 vaccination while three had possible association. Neurological spectrum included CNS demyelination (n = 39, 76.5 %), Guillain-Barré-syndrome (n = 3, 5.9 %), stroke (n = 6, 11.8 %), encephalitis (n = 

SUBMITTER: Samim MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9780646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature