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Paola Di Mauro, Ignazio La Mantia, Salvatore Cocuzza, Pasqua Irene Sciancalepore, Deborak Rasà, Antonino Maniaci, Salvatore Ferlito, Isabella Tundo, and Roberta Anzivino
January 6, 2022
Frontiers in Medicine
University of Catania (Italy)

"Objective: The aim of this study was to present some cases of acute vertigo potentially related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and review the available literature about cochleovestibular dysfunction after the COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods: In the period from May to July 2021, we evaluated 33 patients (mean age 54.3 ± 14.1) with 'acute vertigo' post COVID-19 vaccination...

Results: Symptoms included 16 patients (48.5%) with objective vertigo, 14 patients (42.4%) with subjective vertigo, and 3 patients (9.1%) with dizziness...

Discussion and Conclusions: ... Due to the prevalence of nystagmus of non-peripheral origin, a central nervous system involvement could not be excluded."

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adverse events,COVID-19,neurological disorders,vaccines