Post ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Corona Virus Vaccine (Recombinant) (Covishield) Brachial Plexitis - Report of Two Cases Along with Review of Literature

Neurol India. 2024 Nov 1;72(6):1254-1258. doi: 10.4103/ni.ni_1168_21. Epub 2024 Dec 17.

Abstract

Various neurological complications have been linked with vaccines ranging from encephalitis, stroke, ADEM to GBS and many more. Although both viral as well as bacterial vaccines have been reported to cause neurological adverse events, brachial plexitis following vaccination is very uncommon. Vaccination drive against COVID-19 was started on 16th Jan 2021 in India. Various adverse events have been reported following vaccination since then. We observed two cases of brachial plexitis following the first dose of the Covishield vaccine. Although the risk-benefit ratio is very low for the COVID-19 vaccine, it is of vital importance for every clinician to be aware of such a rare adverse event.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brachial Plexus Neuritis / etiology
  • COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19* / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
  • COVID-19 Vaccines