Health confirms new side effect of Janssen and AstraZeneca
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) published her book Twelfth Report Pharmacovigilance on vaccines against COVID-19. The report includes the adverse effects of vaccines given in Spain.
In our country, as of January 9, 80109,445 doses of Vaccines against COVID-19Of these, 55,455 adverse events were reported, including 11,048 were considered serious, This represents 13.7 cases per 100,000 immunized doses. Of these 11,048 adverse reactions, 375 had fatal outcomes.
According to the report, some vaccine-related disorders were crawl (allergic-type allergic disorder that can occur all over the body) and transverse myelitisInflammation of the spinal cord likely to occur with vaccines AstraZeneca and Janssen.
How does transverse myelitis affect the human body?
Transverse myelitis is a Swelling on either side of a portion of the spinal cord. It can damage the insulating material of nerve cells and interrupt the messages that the spinal cord sends to the body through nerves, according to Mayo Clinic. Among other effects, it can cause transverse myelitis Pain, muscle weakness, paralysis, sensory problems, or bladder and bowel dysfunction:
How is the disease treated?
According to the above source, people with transverse myelitis have only one episode, but Effects can persist over time. The disease is treated Medicines and rehabilitation therapies Usually patients recover at least partially. There are dangerous situations that people can end up with significant disabilities.
In any case, it is recommended to consult a doctor if you suffer from any of the mentioned symptoms To get the correct diagnosis and modified treatment for each case. “Many neurological disorders can cause sensory problems, weakness, and bladder or bowel dysfunction, including spinal cord compression, which is a surgical emergency,” the Mayo Clinic says.
other reasons
Viruses that can cause transverse myelitis include herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, HIV, enterovirus, West Nile, echovirus, Zika, influenza, hepatitis B, mumps, measles, and rubella.
It can also appear due to some inflammatory conditions such as Multiple sclerosis, myelitis, optic neuritis, autoimmune disorders or sarcoidosis.
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