Nine Cases of Bilateral Facial Palsy with Paresthesia Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines

Argentinian neurologists examined nine patients who developed bilateral facial palsy with paresthesias (BFP)&ndash;a rare variant of Guillain-Barr&eacute; syndrome (GBS)&ndash; within 10-20 days of receiving non-mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines. TrialSite has previously reported on COVID-19 vaccines and their neurological side effects, including studies covering GBS. Here, we will discuss the case series of BFP linked to COVID-19 vaccines and the neurologists' findings.
Guillain-Barr&eacute; syndrome occurs when the body&rsquo;s immune system mistakenly targets and damages parts of the peripheral nervous system. Its variant, bilateral facial palsy with paresthesias, affects both sides of the face. While some studies suggest that the link between GBS and the COVID-19 vaccine might be coincidental, concurrent and not cause-related, others claim that there is an apparent causal link.&nbsp;