Functional Neurological Disorder After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Two Case Reports and Discussion of Potential Public Health Implications

doi:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21050116

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. 2021 Fall;33(4):345-348.

doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21050116. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Functional Neurological Disorder After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Two Case Reports and Discussion of Potential Public Health Implications

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¹ Neuropsychiatry Research and Education Group, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London (Butler, Pollak, Nicholson); Ashford St. Peter's National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust and St. George's NHS Foundation Trust, London (Coebergh);Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Md. (Safavi, Hallett);Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Carson, Stone); and Department of Neurology, the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom (Michael, Solomon).

PMID: 34261345
PMCID: PMC8556318
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21050116

Case Reports

Functional Neurological Disorder After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: Two Case Reports and Discussion of Potential Public Health Implications

Matthew Butler et al. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2021 Fall.

. 2021 Fall;33(4):345-348.

doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21050116. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Affiliation

¹ Neuropsychiatry Research and Education Group, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London (Butler, Pollak, Nicholson); Ashford St. Peter's National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust and St. George's NHS Foundation Trust, London (Coebergh);Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, Md. (Safavi, Hallett);Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Carson, Stone); and Department of Neurology, the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom (Michael, Solomon).

PMID: 34261345
PMCID: PMC8556318
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21050116

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[1] Polack FP, Thomas SJ, Kitchin N, et al.: Safety and efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine. N Engl J Med 2020; 383: 2603–2615 - PMC - PubMed

[2] Polack FP, Thomas SJ, Kitchin N, et al.: Safety and efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine. N Engl J Med 2020; 383: 2603–2615 - PMC - PubMed

[3] Holder J: Tracking coronavirus vaccinations around the world. New York Times, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracke...

[4] Holder J: Tracking coronavirus vaccinations around the world. New York Times, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracke...

[5] European Medicines Agency: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine: EMA finds possible link to very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets. Amsterdam, European Medicines Agency, 2021. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-ema-find...

[6] European Medicines Agency: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine: EMA finds possible link to very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets. Amsterdam, European Medicines Agency, 2021. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-ema-find...

[7] Wolfe RM, Sharp LK: Anti-vaccinationists past and present. BMJ 2002; 325:430–432 - PMC - PubMed

[8] Wolfe RM, Sharp LK: Anti-vaccinationists past and present. BMJ 2002; 325:430–432 - PMC - PubMed

[9] Baden LR, El Sahly HM, Essink B, et al.: Efficacy and safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:403–416 - PMC - PubMed

[10] Baden LR, El Sahly HM, Essink B, et al.: Efficacy and safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:403–416 - PMC - PubMed

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