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Hyperkinetic movement disorders following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination — an update

Filip Przytuła1, Jarosław Sławek12
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Neurol Neurochir Pol 2023;57(1):63-76.
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  1. Neurology&Stroke Department, St. Adalbert Hospital, Gdansk, Poland
  2. Department of Neurological-Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

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Vol 57, No 1 (2023)
REVIEW ARTICLES — LEADING TOPIC
Submitted: 2023-01-17
Accepted: 2023-02-10
Published online: 2023-02-17

Abstract

The aim of this review was to summarise current knowledge regarding hyperkinetic movement disorders related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in terms of phenomenology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment. After a thorough review of the PubMed and Google Scholar databases (2020–2022), we identified myoclonus and ataxia sometimes accompanied by opsoclonus (AMS) as the two most frequent COVID-19 sequelae, with chorea, tremor and dystonia being very rare. The pathogenesis seems to be variable, but in the majority of AMS cases it was autoimmunological, with good response and recovery after corticosteroids or intravenous immunoglobulins infusions. Vaccination may be complicated by hyperkinetic movement disorders (e.g. tremor, dystonia), but this is very rare. Patients with Deep Brain Simulation depletion should not be postponed due to lockdowns as this may result in fatal outcomes.

Abstract

The aim of this review was to summarise current knowledge regarding hyperkinetic movement disorders related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in terms of phenomenology, epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment. After a thorough review of the PubMed and Google Scholar databases (2020–2022), we identified myoclonus and ataxia sometimes accompanied by opsoclonus (AMS) as the two most frequent COVID-19 sequelae, with chorea, tremor and dystonia being very rare. The pathogenesis seems to be variable, but in the majority of AMS cases it was autoimmunological, with good response and recovery after corticosteroids or intravenous immunoglobulins infusions. Vaccination may be complicated by hyperkinetic movement disorders (e.g. tremor, dystonia), but this is very rare. Patients with Deep Brain Simulation depletion should not be postponed due to lockdowns as this may result in fatal outcomes.

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ataxia, myoclonus, opsoclonus, chorea, tremor, dystonia, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2

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Hyperkinetic movement disorders following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination — an update

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Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska

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Vol 57, No 1 (2023)

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Review Article

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63-76

Published online

2023-02-17

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10.5603/PJNNS.a2023.0012

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36799521

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Neurol Neurochir Pol 2023;57(1):63-76.

Keywords

ataxia
myoclonus
opsoclonus
chorea
tremor
dystonia
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2

Authors

Filip Przytuła
Jarosław Sławek

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