Case Reports of Acute Transverse Myelitis Associated With mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19open accessCase Reports of Acute Transverse Myelitis Associated With mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19
- Other Titles
- Case Reports of Acute Transverse Myelitis Associated With mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19
- Authors
- Eom, Hyunjong; Kim, Seung Woo; Kim, Minkyoung; Kim, Ye Eun; Kim, Ji Hyun; Shin, Ha Young; Lee, Hye Lim
- Issue Date
- 21-2월-2022
- Publisher
- KOREAN ACAD MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Keywords
- Transverse Myelitis; COVID-19 Vaccine; mRNA Vaccine; CNS Demyelinating Disease
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE, v.37, no.7, pp.1 - 5
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
- Volume
- 37
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 5
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/141935
- DOI
- 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e52
- ISSN
- 1011-8934
- Abstract
- Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) has been reported as rare complication of vaccination. Herein, we report 2 cases of ATM after the administration of an mRNA vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The first one is an 81-year-old man who received the BNT162b2 vaccine. He presented with bilateral hand weakness. Spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed high signal intensity from the C1 to C3 vertebrae. The second is a 23-year-old woman who received the BNT162b2 vaccine and experienced tingling in her legs. Spine MRI showed a high signal intensity lesion at the conus medullaris. These patients were treated with intravenous methylprednisolone and their symptoms improved slightly. Careful follow-up is needed to identify adverse events after the administration of mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.
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