Cureus . A Rare Case of Brachial Plexus Neuropraxia After COVID-19 Vaccination

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Cureus


. 2022 Jan 14;14(1):e21244.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.21244. eCollection 2022 Jan.
A Rare Case of Brachial Plexus Neuropraxia After COVID-19 Vaccination


Aditya Sharma[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anuj Gupta[SUP] 2 [/SUP]



Affiliations

• PMID: 35186534
• PMCID: PMC8844251
• DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21244

Abstract

The brachial plexus injury is a rare complication after vaccination like that of the Influenza virus. Though a well-known and reported complication, there is still a dearth of literature mentioning its pathophysiology, the trend of involvement, symptoms, and treatment. This has also been reported after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. To the best of our knowledge, to date, only four cases have been reported so far. Every case needs to be reported to better understand the complication and formulate a line of management for better outcomes. We report a case of brachial plexus involvement after Covishield vaccination with complete recovery after treatment.

Keywords: brachial plexus; covid; neuropraxia; steroids; vaccination.