Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review
Background. This systematic review evaluated the studies conducted on Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) due to COVID-19 vaccination to clarify any possible connections and the type of vaccines causing GBS. Methods. A comprehensive search was performed on July 2021 through MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus, C...
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| author | Kavous Shahsavarinia Hooman Zafardoust Alireza Razzaghi Hassan Soleimanpour Robab Mehdipour Mohammad Saadati Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr |
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| description | Background. This systematic review evaluated the studies conducted on Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) due to COVID-19 vaccination to clarify any possible connections and the type of vaccines causing GBS. Methods. A comprehensive search was performed on July 2021 through MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases to detect published and unpublished papers. Our PICO was all COVID-19 vaccinated individuals as the population, COVID-19 vaccines as the intervention, and patients experiencing GBS following COVID-19 vaccination as the outcome. Critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute case series or case report were used to evaluate the quality of included studies. Results. In the present systematic review, 12 case reports and case series including 21 patients were assessed. More than half of the patients were male, and the mean age of male patients was lower than females. In terms of vaccine type, the most common kind of vaccine injected was Oxford/AstraZeneca, and all the cases except one patient had received only one dose of the vaccine. Regarding the interval between receiving the vaccine and the onset of GBS symptoms, the mean duration was 14 days. The lowest mean time interval between receiving the vaccine and the onset of symptoms of GBS was related to the unnamed vector-based COVID-19 vaccine, and the highest was associated with Oxford/AstraZeneca. Conclusion. Through this systematic review of case reports, we neither attempt to establish nor rule out a causal link between the COVID-19 vaccine and GBS, because such a link requires extensive case-control studies. However, we must highlight any events that may occur following the injection of existing vaccines. Practical Implications. The most common symptoms seen in patients experiencing GBS after vaccination included progressive bilateral lower limb weakness, paresthesia, numbness of limbs, generalized body aches, and back pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d1a14a6baf7474ead97e36d436ee7242022-12-22T03:44:00ZfasTabriz University of Medical Sciencesمجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز2783-20312783-204X2022-08-0144316617710.34172/mj.2022.025mj-29800Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic reviewKavous Shahsavarinia0Hooman Zafardoust1Alireza Razzaghi2Hassan Soleimanpour3Robab Mehdipour4Mohammad Saadati5Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr6Emergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranEmergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranRoad Traffic Injury Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranEmergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranResearch Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Iranian EBM Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranRoad Traffic Injury Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranResearch Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Iranian EBM Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranBackground. This systematic review evaluated the studies conducted on Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) due to COVID-19 vaccination to clarify any possible connections and the type of vaccines causing GBS. Methods. A comprehensive search was performed on July 2021 through MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases to detect published and unpublished papers. Our PICO was all COVID-19 vaccinated individuals as the population, COVID-19 vaccines as the intervention, and patients experiencing GBS following COVID-19 vaccination as the outcome. Critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute case series or case report were used to evaluate the quality of included studies. Results. In the present systematic review, 12 case reports and case series including 21 patients were assessed. More than half of the patients were male, and the mean age of male patients was lower than females. In terms of vaccine type, the most common kind of vaccine injected was Oxford/AstraZeneca, and all the cases except one patient had received only one dose of the vaccine. Regarding the interval between receiving the vaccine and the onset of GBS symptoms, the mean duration was 14 days. The lowest mean time interval between receiving the vaccine and the onset of symptoms of GBS was related to the unnamed vector-based COVID-19 vaccine, and the highest was associated with Oxford/AstraZeneca. Conclusion. Through this systematic review of case reports, we neither attempt to establish nor rule out a causal link between the COVID-19 vaccine and GBS, because such a link requires extensive case-control studies. However, we must highlight any events that may occur following the injection of existing vaccines. Practical Implications. The most common symptoms seen in patients experiencing GBS after vaccination included progressive bilateral lower limb weakness, paresthesia, numbness of limbs, generalized body aches, and back pain.https://mj.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/mj-44-166.pdfguillain-barré syndromecovid-19 vaccinesystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Kavous Shahsavarinia Hooman Zafardoust Alireza Razzaghi Hassan Soleimanpour Robab Mehdipour Mohammad Saadati Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز guillain-barré syndrome covid-19 vaccine systematic review |
| title | Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review |
| title_full | Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review |
| title_short | Guillain-Barré syndrome and COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review |
| title_sort | guillain barre syndrome and covid 19 vaccination a systematic review |
| topic | guillain-barré syndrome covid-19 vaccine systematic review |
| url | https://mj.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/mj-44-166.pdf |
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