Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine

Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine

We describe a case of transient akathisia after the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Movement disorder symptoms such as parkinsonism have been described after other vaccinations and acute COVID-19 infection. This suggests a potential vulnerability of the extrapyramidal system to the immun...

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Main Authors: Meagen R. Salinas, Marisara Dieppa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Subjects:
SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine
Covid-19 Vaccine
Akathisia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112521000104
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spelling doaj-01fcfcfd158c4937a7ec906d1fd1c6252021-06-19T04:56:01ZengElsevierClinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders2590-11252021-01-014100098Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccineMeagen R. Salinas0Marisara Dieppa1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Neurology Section, VA North Texas Health Care System, Medical Service, Dallas, TX, USA; Corresponding author at: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Neurology, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USAWe describe a case of transient akathisia after the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Movement disorder symptoms such as parkinsonism have been described after other vaccinations and acute COVID-19 infection. This suggests a potential vulnerability of the extrapyramidal system to the immune response against even a component of the virus.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112521000104SARS-Cov-2 VaccineCovid-19 VaccineAkathisia
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author Meagen R. Salinas
Marisara Dieppa
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Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine
Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine
Covid-19 Vaccine
Akathisia
author_facet Meagen R. Salinas
Marisara Dieppa
author_sort Meagen R. Salinas
title Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine
title_short Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine
title_full Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine
title_fullStr Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine
title_full_unstemmed Transient akathisia after the SARS-Cov-2 vaccine
title_sort transient akathisia after the sars-cov-2 vaccine
publisher Elsevier
series Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
issn 2590-1125
publishDate 2021-01-01
description We describe a case of transient akathisia after the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Movement disorder symptoms such as parkinsonism have been described after other vaccinations and acute COVID-19 infection. This suggests a potential vulnerability of the extrapyramidal system to the immune response against even a component of the virus.
topic SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine
Covid-19 Vaccine
Akathisia
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590112521000104
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