New-onset refractory status epilepticus after first dose of tozinameran

As the worldwide vaccination effort against COVID-19 gains traction, complications attributed to the vaccines are increasingly reported in medical literature. Herein, we describe the first two cases of new-onset refractory status epilepticus after receiving their first doses of tozinameran. These we...

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Main Authors: Tan, You-Jiang, Sim, Chun Yang, Narasimhalu, Kaavya, Lim, Kheng Seang
Format: Article
Published: ASEAN Neurological Association 2022
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/40908/
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Summary:As the worldwide vaccination effort against COVID-19 gains traction, complications attributed to the vaccines are increasingly reported in medical literature. Herein, we describe the first two cases of new-onset refractory status epilepticus after receiving their first doses of tozinameran. These were attributed to underlying autoimmune responses against the vaccine given the temporal proximity to them receiving tozinameran, the absence of alternative diagnoses, the refractoriness of their seizures, and their clinical improvement only after administration of immunotherapies. Importantly, their cases supplement existing reports on the rare neurologic complications of the COVID-19 vaccines and continued the amidst the