Brain and nervous system damage
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and COVID-19 Vaccination References (As GBS affects all age cohorts - references are all age cohorts)
Allen, C. M., Ramsamy, S., Tarr, A. W., Tighe, P. J., Irving, W. L., Tanasescu, R., & Evans, J. R. (2021). Guillain-Barre Syndrome Variant Occurring after SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination. Ann Neurol, 90(2), 315-318. doi:10.1002/ana.26144. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34114269
Bouattour, N., Hdiji, O., Sakka, S., Fakhfakh, E., Moalla, K., Daoud, S., . . . Mhiri, C. (2021). Guillain-Barre syndrome following the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: case report and review of reported cases. Neurol Sci. doi:10.1007/s10072-021-05733-x. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34796417
Censcak, D., Ungermann, L., Stetkarova, I., & Ehler, E. (2021). Guillan-Barre Syndrome after First Vaccination Dose against COVID-19: Case Report. Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove), 64(3), 183-186. doi:10.14712/18059694.2021.31. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34779385
da Silva, G. F., da Silva, C. F., Oliveira, R., Romancini, F., Mendes, R. M., Locks, A., . . . Braatz, V. L. (2021). Guillain-Barre syndrome after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine: A temporal association. Clin Exp Neuroimmunol. doi:10.1111/cen3.12678. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34900000
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Eight Days after Vector-Based COVID-19 Vaccination. Case Rep Infect Dis, 2021, 3619131. doi:10.1155/2021/3619131. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34055430
Finsterer, J. (2021b). Guillain-Barre syndrome 15 days after COVID-19 despite SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. IDCases, 25, e01226. doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01226. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34290962
Finsterer, J. (2021d). SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations may not only be complicated by GBS but also by distal small fibre neuropathy. J Neuroimmunol, 360, 577703. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577703. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34525410
Finsterer, J. (2022). Neurological side effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations. Acta Neurol Scand, 145(1), 5-9. doi:10.1111/ane.13550. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34750810
Finsterer, J., Scorza, F. A., & Scorza, C. A. (2021). Post SARS-CoV-2 vaccination Guillain-Barre syndrome in 19 patients. Clinics (Sao Paulo), 76, e3286. doi:10.6061/clinics/2021/e3286. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34644738
Hasan, T., Khan, M., Khan, F., & Hamza, G. (2021). Case of Guillain-Barre syndrome following COVID-19 vaccine. BMJ Case Rep, 14(6). doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-243629. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34187803
Kanabar, G., & Wilkinson, P. (2021). Guillain-Barre syndrome presenting with facial diplegia following COVID-19 vaccination in two patients. BMJ Case Rep, 14(10). doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244527. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34649856
Koike, H., Chiba, A., & Katsuno, M. (2021). Emerging Infection, Vaccination, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Review. Neurol Ther, 10(2), 523-537. doi:10.1007/s40120-021-00261-4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34117994
Koike, H., & Katsuno, M. (2021). Emerging infectious diseases, vaccines and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Clin Exp Neuroimmunol. doi:10.1111/cen3.12644. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34230841
Kripalani, Y., Lakkappan, V., Parulekar, L., Shaikh, A., Singh, R., & Vyas, P. (2021). A Rare Case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome following COVID-19 Vaccination. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med, 8(9), 002707. doi:10.12890/2021_002797. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34671572
Leung, C. (2021). Guillain-Barre syndrome should be monitored upon mass vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. Hum Vaccin Immunother, 17(9), 2957-2958. doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.1922061. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34032555
Maramattom, B. V., Krishnan, P., Paul, R., Padmanabhan, S., Cherukudal Vishnu Nampoothiri, S., Syed, A. A., & Mangat, H. S. (2021). Guillain-Barre Syndrome following ChAdOx1-S/nCoV-19 Vaccine. Ann Neurol, 90(2), 312-314. doi:10.1002/ana.26143. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34114256
McKean, N., & Chircop, C. (2021). Guillain-Barre syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination. BMJ Case Rep, 14(7). doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-244125. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34330729
Min, Y. G., Ju, W., Ha, Y. E., Ban, J. J., Lee, S. A., Sung, J. J., & Shin, J. Y. (2021). Sensory Guillain-Barre syndrome following the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccine: Report of two cases and review of literature. J Neuroimmunol, 359, 577691. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577691. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34416410
Mokhashi, N., Narla, G., & Marchionni, C. (2021). Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Patient With Asymptomatic Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection and Major Depressive Disorder. Cureus, 13(3), e14161. doi:10.7759/cureus.14161. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33927956
Morehouse, Z. P., Paulus, A., Jasti, S. A., & Bing, X. (2021). A Rare Variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination. Cureus, 13(9), e18153. doi:10.7759/cureus.18153. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34703690
Nasuelli, N. A., De Marchi, F., Cecchin, M., De Paoli, I., Onorato, S., Pettinaroli, R., . . . Godi, L. (2021). A case of acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with bilateral facial palsy after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine. Neurol Sci, 42(11), 4747-4749. doi:10.1007/s10072-021-05467-w. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34272622
Nishiguchi, Y., Matsuyama, H., Maeda, K., Shindo, A., & Tomimoto, H. (2021). Miller Fisher syndrome following BNT162b2 mRNA coronavirus 2019 vaccination. BMC Neurol, 21(1), 452. doi:10.1186/s12883-021-02489-x. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3478919
Oo, W. M., Giri, P., & de Souza, A. (2021). AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and Guillain- Barre Syndrome in Tasmania: A causal link? J Neuroimmunol, 360, 577719. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577719. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34560365
Prasad, A., Hurlburt, G., Podury, S., Tandon, M., Kingree, S., & Sriwastava, S. (2021). A Novel Case of Bifacial Diplegia Variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Janssen COVID-19 Vaccination. Neurol Int, 13(3), 404-409. doi:10.3390/neurolint13030040. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34449715
Razok, A., Shams, A., Almeer, A., & Zahid, M. (2021). Post-COVID-19 vaccine Guillain-Barre syndrome; first reported case from Qatar. Ann Med Surg (Lond), 67, 102540. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102540. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34249353
Rosenblum, H. G., Hadler, S. C., Moulia, D., Shimabukuro, T. T., Su, J. R., Tepper, N. K., . . . Oliver, S. E. (2021). Use of COVID-19 Vaccines After Reports of Adverse Events Among Adult Recipients of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna): Update from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, July 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 70(32), 1094-1099. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7032e4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34383735
Rossetti, A., Gheihman, G., O'Hare, M., & Kosowsky, J. M. (2021). Guillain-Barre Syndrome Presenting as Facial Diplegia after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report. J Emerg Med, 61(6), e141-e145. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.07.062. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34538679
Samudralwar, R. D. (2021). Commentary: The spectrum of neurological manifestations related to COVID-19 and vaccinations. J Neuroimmunol, 358, 577660. doi:10.1016/j.jneuroim.2021.577660. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34274719
Scendoni, R., Petrelli, C., Scaloni, G., & Logullo, F. O. (2021). Electromyoneurography and laboratory findings in a case of Guillain-Barre syndrome after second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother, 1-4. doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.1954826. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34347563
Sebghati, M., & Khalil, A. (2021). Uptake of vaccination in pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol, 76, 53-65. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2021.03.007. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33965331
Shao, S. C., Wang, C. H., Chang, K. C., Hung, M. J., Chen, H. Y., & Liao, S. C. (2021). Guillain-Barre Syndrome Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination. Emerg Infect Dis, 27(12), 3175-3178. doi:10.3201/eid2712.211634. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34648420
Shasha, D., Bareket, R., Sikron, F. H., Gertel, O., Tsamir, J., Dvir, D., . . . Zacay, G. (2022). Real-world safety data for the Pfizer BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine: historical cohort study. Clin Microbiol Infect, 28(1), 130-134. doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.09.018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34592420
Sriwastava, S., Shrestha, A. K., Khalid, S. H., Colantonio, M. A., Nwafor, D., & Srivastava, S. (2021). Spectrum of Neuroimaging Findings in Post-COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Series and Review of Literature. Neurol Int, 13(4), 622-639. doi:10.3390/neurolint13040061. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34842783
Tutar, N. K., Eyigurbuz, T., Yildirim, Z., & Kale, N. (2021). A variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: AMSAN. Ideggyogy Sz, 74(7-08), 286-288. doi:10.18071/isz.74.0286. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34370408
Woo, E. J., Mba-Jonas, A., Dimova, R. B., Alimchandani, M., Zinderman, C. E., & Nair, N. (2021). Association of Receipt of the Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 Vaccine With Presumptive Guillain-Barre Syndrome, February-July 2021. JAMA, 326(16), 1606-1613. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.16496. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34617967
Adverse Event: Meningitis
Chan AC, Tan BY, Goh Y, Tan SS, Tambyah PA. Aseptic meningitis after BNT-162b2 COVID-19 vaccination. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2022 Feb;19:100406. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100406. Epub 2021 Dec 13. PMID: 34927105; PMCID: PMC8667462. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266635462100209X?via%3Dihub
Other References:
Klein, N. P., Lewis, N., Goddard, K., Fireman, B., Zerbo, O., Hanson, K. E., . . . Weintraub, E. S. (2021). Surveillance for Adverse Events After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. JAMA, 326(14), 1390-1399. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.15072.
Incidence of serious outcomes, including acute myocardial infarction, Bell palsy, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, myocarditis/pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, stroke, and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Schneider, J., Sottmann, L., Greinacher, A., Hagen, M., Kasper, H. U., Kuhnen, C., . . . Schmeling, A. (2021). Postmortem investigation of fatalities following vaccination with COVID-19 vaccines. Int J Legal Med, 135(6), 2335-2345. doi:10.1007/s00414-021-02706-9.
Khan E, Shrestha AK, Colantonio MA, Liberio RN, Sriwastava S. Acute transverse myelitis following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a case report and review of literature [published online ahead of print, 2021 Sep 5]. J Neurol. 2021;1-12. doi:10.1007/s00415-021-10785-2