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. 2022 Jan 18;14(1):e21376. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21376

Table 2. Supplementary Table 1: Neurological adverse drug events suspected to be caused by Pfizer vaccine use in COVID-19.

Broad heading Specific adverse event   Non-serious n (%) (n=11,625) Serious n (%) (n=3,991) Total n (%) (n=15,616)
Nervous System Disorder(N=15616) Acoustic neuritis 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Ageusia 106(0.91) 32(0.80) 138(0.88)
Akathisia 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Allodynia 3(0.03) 1(0.03) 4(0.03)
Altered state of consciousness 1(0.01) 5(0.13) 6(0.04)
Amnesia 5(0.04) 3(0.08) 8(0.05)
Anaesthesia 8(0.07) 0(0.00) 8(0.05)
Anosmia 89(0.77) 25(0.63) 114(0.73)
Anticholinergic syndrome 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Aphasia 6(0.05) 8(0.20) 14(0.09)
Areflexia 0(0.00) 4(0.10) 4(0.03)
Ataxia 2(0.02) 2(0.05) 4(0.03)
Aura 6(0.05) 2(0.05) 890.05)
Balance disorder 42(0.36) 25(0.63) 67(0.43)
Band sensation 3(0.03) 0(0.00) 3(0.02)
Basal ganglia haemorrhage 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Basilar artery occlusion 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Bradykinesia 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Brain oedema 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Brain stem infarction 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Burning sensation 104(0.89) 30(0.75) 134(0.86)
Burning sensation mucosal 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Carpal tunnel syndrome 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Central nervous system lesion 0(0.00) 4(0.10) 4(0.03)
Cerebellar haemorrhage 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Cerebellar infarction 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Cerebellar stroke 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Cerebral artery occlusion 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Cerebral haemorrhage 0(0.00) 6(0.15) 6(0.04)
Cerebral infarction 0(0.00) 4(0.10) 4(0.03)
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Cerebrovascular accident 3(0.03) 22(0.55) 25(0.16)
Cervicobrachial syndrome 4(0.03) 1(0.03) 5(0.03)
Cervicogenic headache 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Cholinergic syndrome 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Clonic convulsion 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Clumsiness 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Cluster headache 12(0.10) 6(0.15) 18(0.12)
Cognitive disorder 1(0.01) 4(0.10) 5(0.03)
Cold-stimulus headache 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Coma 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Complex regional pain syndrome 1(0.01) 2(0.05) 3(0.02)
Consciousness fluctuating 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Coordination abnormal 6(0.05) 5(0.13) 11(0.07)
Cranial nerve disorder 2(0.02) 2(0.05) 4(0.03)
Dementia 1(0.01) 2(0.05) 3(0.02)
Dementia of the Alzheimer's type, with delirium 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Demyelination 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Depressed level of consciousness 10(0.09) 11(0.28) 21(0.13)
Disturbance in attention 52(0.45) 18(0.45) 70(0.45)
Dizziness 1954(16.81) 595(14.95) 2549
Dizziness exertional 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Dizziness postural 50(0.43) 29(0.73) 79(0.51)
Dreamy state 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Drooling 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Dysaesthesia 10(0.09) 1(0.03) 11(0.07)
Dysarthria 11(0.09) 14(0.35) 25(0.16)
Dysgeusia 348(2.99) 41(1.03) 389(2.49)
Dyskinesia 11(0.09) 4(0.10) 15(0.10)
Dysstasia 19(0.16) 6(0.15) 25(0.16)
Dystonia 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Encephalitis post immunisation 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Encephalopathy 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Epilepsy 2(0.02) 9(0.23) 11(0.07)
Essential tremor 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Exertional headache 2(0.02) 1(0.03) 3(0.02)
Extrapyramidal disorder 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Facial nerve disorder 4(0.03) 0(0.00) 4(0.03)
Facial neuralgia 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Facial paralysis 799).68) 51(1.28) 130(0.83)
Facial paresis 9(0.08) 13(0.33) 22(0.14)
Facial spasm 5(0.04) 2(0.05) 7(0.04)
Febrile convulsion 1(0.01) 3(0.08) 4(0.03)
Fine motor skill dysfunction 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Formication 7(0.06) 2(0.05) 9(0.06)
Generalised tonic-clonic seizure 2(0.02) 7(0.18) 9(0.06)
Guillain-Barre syndrome 1(0.01) 3(0.08) 4(0.03)
Haemorrhage intracranial 0(0.00) 5(0.13) 5(0.03)
Head discomfort 40(0.34) 12(0.30) 52(0.33)
Head titubation 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Headache 5285(45.46) 1582(39.64) 6867(43.97)
Hemianaesthesia 3(0.03) 0(0.00) 3(0.02)
Hemidysaesthesia 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Hemihyperaesthesia 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Hemiparaesthesia 3(0.03) 2(0.05) 6(0.04)
Hemiparesis 1(0.01) 16(0.40) 17(0.11)
Horner's syndrome 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Hyperaesthesia 16(0.14) 5(0.13) 21(0.13)
Hypersomnia 32(0.28) 6(0.15) 389(0.24)
Hypertonia 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Hypoaesthesia 572(4.92) 144(3.61) 716(4.59)
Hypogeusia 7(0.06) 0(0.00) 7(0.04)
Hypokinesia 3(0.03) 3(0.08) 6(0.04)
Hyporeflexia 1(0.01) 3(0.08) 4(0.03)
Hyporesponsive to stimuli 2(0.02) 3(0.08) 5(0.03)
Hyposmia 7(0.06) 2(0.05) 9(0.06)
Hypotonia 10(0.09) 3(0.08) 13(0.08)
Incoherent 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Intracranial aneurysm 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Ischaemic stroke 0(0.00) 16(0.40) 16(0.10)
IVth nerve paralysis 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Lacunar infarction 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Lacunar stroke 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Language disorder 2(0.02) 3(0.08) 5(0.03)
Lethargy 212(1.82) 139(3.48) 351(2.25)
Locked-in syndrome 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Loss of consciousness 46(0.40) 40(1.00) 86(0.55)
Loss of proprioception 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Memory impairment 14(0.12) 7(0.18) 21(0.13)
Mental impairment 7(0.06) 1(0.03) 8(0.05)
Migraine 255(2.19) 121(3.03) 376(2.41)
Migraine with aura 17(0.15) 5(0.13) 22(0.14)
Migraine without aura 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Mononeuropathy 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Monoparesis 2(0.02) 3(0.08) 5(0.03)
Monoplegia 3(0.03) 1(0.03) 4(0.03)
Motor dysfunction 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Movement disorder 13(0.11) 2(0.05) 15(0.10)
Multiple sclerosis 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Multiple sclerosis relapse 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Muscle contractions involuntary 7(0.06) 2(0.05) 9(0.06)
Muscle spasticity 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Muscle tone disorder 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Myasthenia gravis 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Myelitis transverse 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Myoclonus 2(0.02) 2(0.05) 4(0.03)
Narcolepsy 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Nerve compression 3(0.03) 0(0.00) 3(0.02)
Nervous system disorder 5(0.04) 0(0.00) 5(0.03)
Neuralgia 37(0.32) 12(0.30) 49(0.31)
Neuralgic amyotrophy 0(0.00) 3(0.08) 3(0.02)
Neuritis 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Neurological symptom 3(0.03) 3(0.08) 7(0.04)
Neuropathy peripheral 12(0.10) 5(0.13) 17(0.11)
New daily persistent headache 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Noninfective encephalitis 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Nystagmus 2(0.02) 3(0.08) 5(0.03)
Occipital neuralgia 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Optic neuritis 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Orthostatic intolerance 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Paraesthesia 901(7.75) 201(5.04) 1102(7.06)
Paralysis 8(0.07) 10(0.25) 18(0.12)
Paraparesis 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Paresis 5(0.04) 2(0.05) 7(0.04)
Paresis cranial nerve 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Parkinsonian gait 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Parkinsonism 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Parosmia 24(0.21) 4(0.10) 28(0.18)
Partial seizures 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Peripheral sensory neuropathy 0(0.00) 3(0.08) 3(0.02)
Peroneal nerve palsy 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Petit mal epilepsy 3(0.03) 1(0.03) 4(0.03)
Polyneuropathy 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Poor quality sleep 22(0.19) 4(0.10) 26(0.17)
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Postictal state 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Presyncope 177(1.52) 79(1.98) 256(1.64)
Primary headache associated with sexual activity 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Psychogenic seizure 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Psychomotor hyperactivity 3(0.03) 1(0.03) 5(0.03)
Radial nerve palsy 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Radiculitis brachial 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Radiculopathy 2(0.02) 1(0.03) 3(0.02)
Reduced facial expression 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Restless legs syndrome 7(0.06) 3(0.08) 10(0.06)
Retinal migraine 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Sciatica 7(0.06) 2(0.05) 9(0.06)
Sedation 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Seizure 16(0.14) 40(1.00) 56(0.36)
Seizure like phenomena 2(0.02) 3(0.08) 5(0.03)
Sensory disturbance 30(0.26) 7(0.18) 37(0.24)
Sensory loss 10(0.09) 9(0.23) 19(0.12)
Serotonin syndrome 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Sinus headache 33(0.28) 14(0.35) 47(0.30)
Slow response to stimuli 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Slow speech 3(0.03) 0(0.00) 3(0.02)
Small fibre neuropathy 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Somnolence 167(1.44) 49(1.23) 216(1.38)
Speech disorder 17(0.15) 18(0.45) 35(0.22)
Status epilepticus 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 1(0.01)
Stiff leg syndrome 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Stupor 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Subarachnoid haemorrhage 2(0.02) 1(0.03) 3(0.02)
Sudden onset of sleep 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Syncope 140(1.20) 99(2.48) 239(1.53)
Taste disorder 50(0.43) 11(0.28) 61(0.39)
Tension headache 45(0.39) 18(0.45) 63(0.40)
Thunderclap headache 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Tongue biting 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Tonic clonic movements 2(0.02) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Tonic convulsion 1(0.01) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Transient global amnesia 0(0.00) 3(0.08) 3(0.02)
Transient ischaemic attack 3(0.03) 9(0.23) 12(0.08)
Tremor 257(2.21) 128(3.21) 385(2.47)
Trigeminal neuralgia 5(0.04) 1(0.03) 6(0.04)
Trigeminal neuritis 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Tunnel vision 10(0.09) 3(0.08) 13(0.08)
Typical aura without headache 1(0.01) 0(0.00) 1(0.01)
Unresponsive to stimuli 10(0.09) 37(0.93) 47(0.30)
Vestibular migraine 0(0.00) 11(0.03) 1(0.01)
Visual field defect 3(0.03) 3(0.08) 6(0.04)
Writer's cramp 0(0.00) 1(0.03) 1(0.01)
Investigations (N=22) Angiogram cerebral abnormal 0(0.00) 1(5.88) 1(4.55)
Brain natriuretic peptide increased 0(0.00) 2(0.05) 2(9.09)
Carotid bruit 0(0.00) 1(5.88) 1(4.55)
Computerised tomogram head abnormal 2(40.00) 0(0.00) 2(9.09)
CSF protein increased 0(0.00) 2(11.76) 2(9.09)
Electroencephalogram abnormal 0(0.00) 1(5.88) 1(4.55)
Magnetic resonance imaging brain abnormal 1(20.00) 6(35.29) 7(31.82)
Magnetic resonance imaging spinal abnormal 0(0.00) 1(5.88) 1(4.55)
Neurological examination abnormal 1(20.00) 2(11.76) 3(13.64)
NIH stroke scale abnormal 0(0.00) 1(5.88) 1(4.55)
Sensory level abnormal 1(20.00) 0(0.00) 1(4.55)