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

• DOI: 10.1016/j.clicom.2022.03.004
• Publication Date: 2022-03-15T18:30:59Z
• Authors: Alexandre Landry; Stéphanie Crapoulet; Luc H. Boudreau; Christine Bourque; Lyle Weston; Nicholas Pilote; Guillaume Desnoyers; Ludivine Chamard-...
• Keywords: Covid-19 vaccine; 03 medical and health sciences; mRNA vaccine; 0302 clinical medicine; Case report; Radiculitis; Case Report; Post-vaccine reaction; Immunologic diseases. Allergy; RC581-607; Meningoradiculitis

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