MOG-antibody-associated longitudinal extensive myelitis after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination.
Journal: Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
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Abstract
This case report describes a 59-year-old man with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-positive longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) after being vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. He presented with urinary retention, gait disturbance, hypoesthesia and brisk reflexes in his lower extremities without paresis. Due to the ineffectiveness of high-dose intravenous methylprednisolone, therapeutic plasma exchange was performed, gradually improving the patient's condition. Vaccination as a trigger for an excessive immunological response seems plausible, though unspecific for the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine.
Authors
Larissa Dams, Markus Kraemer, Jana Becker
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