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ArticleClinical immunology communications2022

Meningoradiculitis post-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: A case report.

Alexandre Landry, Stéphanie Crapoulet, Luc H Boudreau, Christine Bourque, Lyle Weston, Nicholas Pilote, Guillaume Desnoyers, Ludivine Chamard-Witkowski

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Article in Clinical immunology communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 52% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Considerations on COVID-19 vaccination.Clinical immunology communications · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexandre LandryCentre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Pavillon J.-Raymond-Frenette, 50 de la Francophonie St., Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada.
Stéphanie CrapouletRegional Office of Research Services, Dr.-Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Center, Vitalité Health Network, 330 Université Ave., Moncton, NB E1C 2Z3, Canada.
Luc H BoudreauDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Pavillon Léopold-Taillon, University of Moncton, 18 Antonine-Maillet Ave., Moncton, NB E1A 3E9, Canada.
Christine BourqueDepartment of Infectious Disease, Dr-Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Center, Vitalité Health Network, 330 Université Ave., Moncton, NB E1C 2Z3, Canada.
Lyle WestonDepartment of Neurology, The Moncton Hospital, Horizon Health network, 135 MacBeath Ave., Moncton, NB E1C 6Z8, Canada.
Nicholas PiloteDepartment of Radiology, Dr-Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Center, Vitalité Health Network, 330 Université Ave., Moncton, NB E1C 2Z3, Canada.
Guillaume DesnoyersNB Diagnostic Virology Reference Center, Dr-Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Center, Vitalité Health Network, 330 Université Ave., Moncton, NB E1C 2Z3, Canada.
Ludivine Chamard-WitkowskiCentre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Pavillon J.-Raymond-Frenette, 50 de la Francophonie St., Moncton, NB E1A 7R1, Canada.
Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre · CAMoncton Hospital · CAUniversité de Moncton · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present a rare case of meningoradiculitis occurring after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. This patient, with a history of inflammatory arthritis following rubella vaccination, presented to the emergency department 4 days after her vaccination with both central and radicular nervous system symptoms. Symptoms included pain, sensory and motor deficits in L5 roots distribution, along with signs of central irritation, such as headache, difficulty concentrating and a Babinski sign. MRI showed bilateral L5 nerve roots enhancement. Lumbar puncture showed elevated protein and IgG, and relevant serologies excluded common causes. Prednisone and physical therapy helped the patient to achieve near complete recovery nine weeks after presentation. We concluded that this patient presented meningoradiculitis probably secondary to her vaccination in a context of possible overactive immune system. While such presentations might be rare, and do not constitute a general reason to abstain from vaccination, they must be well recognized and treated.

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Case reportCovid-19 vaccineMeningoradiculitismRNA vaccinePost-vaccine reactionRadiculitis

Identifiers

PMID38620766
PMCPMC8923012
OpenAlexW4220846499

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