Multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) following COVID-19 vaccines: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2019, and given the number of casualties and adverse effects on the economy, society, and all aspects of the health system, efforts have been made to develop vaccines from the beginning of the pandemic. Numerous vaccines against COVID-19 infection have been developed in several technologies and have spread rapidly. There have been reported multiple complications of the COVID-19 vaccines as with other vaccines. A number of studies have reported multiple sclerosis (MS ) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) as complications of COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods

First, we found 954 studies from 4 databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science) from inception to March 1^st, 2022. Next, duplicate article

SUBMITTER: Mirmosayyeb O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844421 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature