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ReviewRestorative neurology and neuroscience2026

Neuraltherapeutic Medicine in Post-Acute COVID-19 Vaccination Syndrome (PACVS): A Critical Review with a Case Report.

Carlos Bustamante, Laura Bibiana Pinilla-Bonilla, Mauricio Patiño Soler, Mauro Estravis

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4 authors.

Carlos BustamanteAdvanced Integrative Medicine Institute, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-1366-5824
Laura Bibiana Pinilla-BonillaUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, Faculty of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia.
Mauricio Patiño SolerUniversidad Nacional de Colombia, Faculty of Medicine, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID 0009-0005-4906-283X
Mauro EstravisNational University of Mar del Plata, Faculty of Medicine, Higher Diploma in Neuraltherapeutic Medicine, Mar del Plata, Argentina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IntroductionPost-acute COVID-19 vaccination syndrome (PACVS) emerges as a syndrome of persistent symptoms of a multisystemic nature, even in previously healthy people. Its pathophysiology involves a neural phase characterized by the neuroimmune reflex and persistent secondary neurogenic inflammation. Frequent manifestations such as dysautonomia, neurological alterations, and musculoskeletal symptoms have been described.ObjectiveTo review the current evidence on PACVS and explore the therapeutic potential of Neuraltherapeutic Medicine (NTM), illustrated with a clinical case.Material and methodsA targeted literature review search was conducted in MEDLINE (up to June 2024) using the terms "post-COVID-19 vaccination syndrome", "covid vaccine adverse effects", "inflammatory reflex" and "neural therapy". In addition, a clinical case of a 75-year-old patient with persistent musculoskeletal pain post-vaccination, treated with NTM, was documented.ResultsThe pathophysiology of PACVS includes neuroimmune mechanisms such as response, neurogenic inflammation, and autonomic dysfunction. NTM has shown the ability to modulate the nervous system by desensitizing sources of irritation. In the case presented, the application of 0.5% procaine to the vaccination site and contralateral reflex zone resulted in complete resolution of pain within 48 h and sustained functional improvement during the three months of follow-up.ConclusionsNTM could represent a therapeutic option in the management of PACVS and other syndromes involving neurogenic inflammation. Controlled studies are required to validate its efficacy and establish standardized protocols.

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COVID-19 VaccinesPost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeVaccinationAgedHumansMaleCOVID-19 VaccinesCOVID 19 vaccineneuraltherapeutic medicineneuraltherapyneuroimmunomodulationneuroinflammation

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