PMID- 35316815 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221025 LR - 20221121 IS - 1423-0194 (Electronic) IS - 0028-3835 (Print) IS - 0028-3835 (Linking) VI - 112 IP - 11 DP - 2022 TI - The Impact of COVID-19 and Vaccine on the Human Nervous System. PG - 1046-1057 LID - 10.1159/000524234 [doi] AB - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has precipitated a global health crisis of unprecedented proportions. Due to its severe impact, multiple COVID-19 vaccines are being developed, approved, and manufactured rapidly. However, some serious adverse events (AEs) were reported after the application of them, significantly increasing concerns about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and doubts about the necessity of vaccination. Particularly, previous vaccination campaigns have shown us that partial vaccination can induce neurologic AEs. Herein, we discuss in depth the involvement of the nervous system during SARS-CoV-2 infection or after vaccination. On the one hand, COVID-19 could pose an enormous threat to human neurological health through direct infection and indirect neurotoxicity effects. On the other hand, our review indicated that only a few serious neurological AEs following vaccination occurred and among which headache was the most common. Moreover, some neurological AEs do not seem to be related to vaccination. Of course, the causal relationships between several vaccines and AEs are considered plausible, and it is not doubtful that these AEs should be taken seriously by clinicians in assessing the potential risks and benefits of vaccinations in special populations. Nevertheless, in the case of the rapid spread of COVID-19, the potential side effects of vaccination on the nervous system should be compared with adverse COVID-19 outcomes rather than being considered alone. Thus, it is obviously a wise option to be vaccinated instead of suffering from serious adverse symptoms of virus infection. CI - (c) 2022 S. Karger AG, Basel. FAU - Chen, Fei AU - Chen F AD - Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, China. FAU - Cao, Pingdong AU - Cao P AD - Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, China. FAU - Liu, Huimin AU - Liu H AD - Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, China. FAU - Cai, Dechen AU - Cai D AD - Department of Physiology, Jining Medical University, Jining, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20220322 PL - Switzerland TA - Neuroendocrinology JT - Neuroendocrinology JID - 0035665 RN - 0 (Influenza Vaccines) RN - 0 (Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine) RN - 0 (COVID-19 Vaccines) RN - 0 (AIDS Vaccines) RN - 0 (BCG Vaccine) RN - 0 (Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine) RN - 0 (Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine) RN - 0 (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines) RN - 0 (SAIDS Vaccines) RN - 0 (Papillomavirus Vaccines) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Influenza Vaccines MH - *COVID-19/prevention & control MH - Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine MH - COVID-19 Vaccines/adverse effects MH - *AIDS Vaccines MH - BCG Vaccine MH - Diphtheria-Tetanus Vaccine MH - Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine MH - *Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines MH - *SAIDS Vaccines MH - SARS-CoV-2 MH - Nervous System MH - *Papillomavirus Vaccines PMC - PMC9148879 OTO - NOTNLM OT - AZD1222 OT - Bell's palsy OT - COVID-19 vaccines OT - Guillain-Barre syndrome OT - Neurological adverse events OT - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 OT - mRNA vaccine EDAT- 2022/03/23 06:00 MHDA- 2022/10/26 06:00 PMCR- 2022/03/22 CRDT- 2022/03/22 20:10 PHST- 2021/10/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/03/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/03/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/10/26 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/03/22 20:10 [entrez] PHST- 2022/03/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 000524234 [pii] AID - nen-0001 [pii] AID - 10.1159/000524234 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neuroendocrinology. 2022;112(11):1046-1057. doi: 10.1159/000524234. Epub 2022 Mar 22.