Sequential provocation of Ekbom's syndrome and acute mania following AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination

Asian J Psychiatr. 2023 May:83:103569. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103569. Epub 2023 Mar 25.

Abstract

ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (so called AZ vaccine), is widely used to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and shows powerful effectiveness to deter community transmission. There are common immunogenicity-related side effects such as fever, myalgia, lethargy, and headache; however, rare report on the neuropsychiatric problems (Ramasamy et al., 2021). In Taiwan, more than 15,200,000 doses of AZ vaccine were injected by the end of 2022. Here we presented a unique case with separated episode of Ekbom's syndrome, also called delusion of parasitosis, and mania following successive AZ vaccination in three-month interval.

Keywords: Adverse reaction; COVID-19 vaccine; Delusional parasitosis; Mania.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
  • Humans
  • Mania*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Vaccination / adverse effects

Substances

  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19
  • COVID-19 Vaccines