Jurnal Neuroanestesi Indonesia
Vol 14, No 1 (2025)

Inactivated SARSCoV2 Vaccine Inducing Acute Transverse Myelitis and Hypercoagulable State: A Case Report

Amalia, Lisda (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Feb 2025

Abstract

Introduction: Global pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been developed with a respiratory infection as main symptom and vaccines had been proven against SARS-CoV-2 infection. We would like to present acute transverse myelitis with hypercoagulable condition case, after receiving the inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (SinoVac). Case Presentation: This is a case from a 20-year-old male with acute onset of flaccid paraplegia, hyporeflexia, loss of sensation below 5th thoracic level, loss of autonomic function, and a positive Babinski sign bilaterally on 7 days after receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. From lumbar puncture examination, we found elevated liquor cerebrospinal protein with mononuclear cell predominantly and elevated d-dimer and also decreased fibrinogen levels from laboratory examination. From Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) showed hyperintensity at the 5th until 9th thoracal level. He improved motoric strength of the lower limb (walking without assistance), numbness and pain, urine and fecal retention after receiving methylprednisolone for 3 days. Conclusion: Acute transverse myelitis with hypercoagulable state was a rare case associated with COVID-19 vaccination, but clinician should be aware for early detection and giving proper treatment.

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jni

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Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Public Health

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Editor of the magazine Journal of Neuroanestesi Indonesia receives neuroscientific articles in the form of research reports, case reports, literature review, either clinically or to the biomolecular level, as well as letters to the editor. Manuscript under consideration that may be uploaded is a ...