Okayasu Tatsuhiko, Ohta Ryuichi, Yamane Fumiko, Abe Satoshi, Sano Chiaki
Family Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, JPN.
Community Care, Unnan City Hospital, Shimane, JPN.
Cureus. 2022 Sep 15;14(9):e29212. doi: 10.7759/cureus.29212. eCollection 2022 Sep.
Mononeuritis multiplex is a rare form of cerebral nerve palsy caused by various factors. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination could be an etiology of mononeuritis multiplex, which can affect various nerves. Post-COVID-19 and vaccination-related neurological impairments involve cranial nerves such as the facial, trigeminal, and vagal nerves. We report our experience with a 34-year-old man who developed hypoglossal nerve palsy following COVID-19 vaccination, complicated by progressive mononeuritis multiplex. Hypoglossal nerve palsy may occur following COVID-19 vaccination. The symptoms vary and may progress without treatment. Physicians should consider the possibility of mononeuritis multiplex after COVID-19 vaccination and provide prompt treatment for acute symptom progression.
多发性单神经炎是一种由多种因素引起的罕见的脑神经麻痹形式。2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)疫苗接种可能是多发性单神经炎的一个病因,它可影响各种神经。COVID-19感染后及疫苗接种相关的神经损伤累及面神经、三叉神经和迷走神经等脑神经。我们报告了一名34岁男性在接种COVID-19疫苗后发生舌下神经麻痹并并发进行性多发性单神经炎的病例。接种COVID-19疫苗后可能会发生舌下神经麻痹。症状各不相同,未经治疗可能会进展。医生应考虑接种COVID-19疫苗后发生多发性单神经炎的可能性,并对急性症状进展及时进行治疗。