Neurological complications following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination: Oral and lower limb paresthesia. A case discussion and literature review.

ABSTRACT

Vaccines used in the coronavirus pandemic have reported some minor side effects such as pain at the injection site, headache, myalgia and fever. Also major neurological side effects have been experienced by some patients. We present the clinical case of a healthy woman who two weeks after being vaccinated with the third dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, began to feel numbness in mouth, both feet, legs, interscapular space, and hands. She was diagnosed with distal sensory polyneuropathy caused by the vaccine. Progressive improvement was seen. The patient did not require corticosteroid medication. We reviewed the literature to assess the frequency of this type of complication. Key wordsCOVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, vaccine, vaccination, peripheral axonal neuropathy, transverse myelitis, oral manifestations.