Spinal Cord Injury After COVID Vaccines: Association Between Acute Transverse Myelitis and Vaccination

This video examines a Korean study investigating the association between acute transverse myelitis (ATM) and COVID-19 vaccination. Learn about the findings from a nationwide population-based self-controlled case series study that identified a significant increase in ATM incidence within 42 days following vaccination. The research analyzed 368 ATM cases diagnosed after first COVID-19 vaccinations, finding increased risk across all vaccine types with incidence rate ratios of 3.31 for AstraZeneca, 1.99 for Pfizer, 2.57 for Moderna, and 3.33 for Janssen vaccines. Discover how this rare neurological disorder characterized by spinal cord inflammation can lead to sensory and motor deficits, paralysis, and severe disability. The presentation also covers additional research from multiple countries documenting neurological complications following COVID-19 vaccination, noting that the majority of cases occurred after the first dose with symptoms typically manifesting after a median of 9 days.