Evidence map›Paper›PMID 36016118›Full record

ArticleVaccines2022

Clinical Manifestation, Management, and Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Acute Encephalitis: Two Case Reports and a Literature Review.

Shiuan Shyu, Hua-Tung Fan, Shih-Ta Shang, Jenq-Shyong Chan, Wen-Fang Chiang, Chih-Chien Chiu, Ming-Hua Chen, Hann-Yen Shyu, Po-Jen Hsiao

Open access · goldAbstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Article
  3. Review
  4. Neurological Adverse Reactions to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2023
    Review
  5. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shiuan ShyuDepartment of Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Hua-Tung FanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
Shih-Ta ShangInfectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
Jenq-Shyong ChanDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
Wen-Fang ChiangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5192-6706
Chih-Chien ChiuInfectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
Ming-Hua ChenDivision of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
Hann-Yen ShyuDivision of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.
Po-Jen HsiaoDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4965-0285
Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital · TWTri-Service General Hospital · TWChang Gung University · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TW

Funding

This study was supported in part by a grant from the Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital TYAFGH-D-111038
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionVaccination is one of the best strategies to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and multiple vaccines have been introduced. A variety of neurological adverse effects have been noted after the implementation of large-scale vaccination programs.

methodsWe reported two rare cases of possible mRNA-1273 vaccine-induced acute encephalitis, including clinical manifestations, laboratory characteristics, and management.

resultsThe clinical manifestations might be related to hyperproduction of systemic and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytokines. mRNA vaccines are comprised of nucleoside-modified severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA, which is translated into SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by the host's ribosomes, activating the adaptive immune response. Exposed mRNA or vaccine components may also be detected as antigens, further resulting in aberrant proinflammatory cytokine cascades and activation of immune signaling pathways. Both patients exhibited significant clinical improvement after a course of steroid therapy.

conclusionsThe use of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent and control SARS-CoV-2 infections and complications is the most practicable policy worldwide. However, inaccurate diagnosis or other diagnostic delays in cases of vaccine-induced acute encephalitis may have devastating and potentially life-threatening consequences for patients. Early diagnosis and timely treatment can result in a favorable prognosis.

Indexed as

COVID-19 vaccineencephalitismoderatemRNA-1273 vaccinesteroid

Identifiers

PMID36016118
PMCPMC9414071
OpenAlexW4289528952

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.