Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis following ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine.
J Postgrad Med
; 68(3): 179-181, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1994306
ABSTRACT
Transverse myelitis (TM) has been reported in association with various vaccinations. Herein we describe a case of longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) associated with vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (COVISHIELD) vaccine. A 59-year-old woman with no prior co-morbidities presented with lower extremity numbness, weakness, acute urinary retention, and constipation. Numbness gradually extended up to the lower costal margin with band like sensation. She had received the vaccine 5 days prior to the onset of the symptoms. Extensive diagnostic evaluation effectively ruled out causes other than vaccination-associated transverse myelitis. Following treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone, the patient made a significant recovery. TM may be associated with vaccination against the novel ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine and we believe this to be the first report from India of LETM associated with this vaccine.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Myelitis, Transverse
Type of study:
Case report
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Experimental Studies
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
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