COVID-19 Vaccination in Young People with Functional Neurological Disorder: A Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence of acute-onset functional neurological symptoms, the focus of this study, is one of three stress responses related to immunisation. This case-control study documents the experience of 61 young people with past or current functional neurological disorder (FND) in relation to the COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia.

Methods

Information about the young person's/parent's choice and response pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination was collected as part of routine clinical care or FND research program follow-up.

Results

61 young people treated for FND (47 females, mean age = 16.22 years) and 46 healthy controls (34 females, mean age = 16.37 years) were included in the study. Vaccination rates were high: 58/61 (95.1%) in the FND group and 45/46 (97.

SUBMITTER: Lim N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9782633 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature