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

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska - 57(2023), 1 vom: 08., Seite 63-76

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Przytuła, Filip [VerfasserIn]
Sławek, Jarosław [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

Ataxia
COVID-19
Chorea
Dystonia
Journal Article
Myoclonus
Opsoclonus
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Tremor

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Date Completed 02.03.2023

Date Revised 02.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5603/PJNNS.a2023.0012

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353060003