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Report #2855969

Received Aug 28, 2025

HospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visitDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
57 yrs
State
TN
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 26, 2021
Onset
Feb 26, 2021
Days to onset
31
Hospital days
14

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2EN5318IM / RA

Symptoms (12)

ArthralgiaAstheniaDysstasiaFatigueHypoaesthesiaLaboratory testMagnetic resonance imagingMuscular weaknessMyelitis transversePain in extremityPlasmapheresisWheelchair user

Symptom narrative

pt says she on 2/26/21 she was feeling very fatigue and she didn't have any leg strength. She was very weak. At work she had a sharp pain that went from her hip and went down her right leg. She immediately sat down. She had to called the ambulance because she couldn't stand up. She was taken to Hospital ER. She couldn't feel it when they lifted her right leg. She was admitted and was there for over 2 weeks. She was diagnosed with Transverse myelitis that affected both legs and lower part of her body. She is currently wheelchair bound and disabled. Had to go to (withheld name) rehab after being discharged. She is currently being treated by a neurologist Dr. at the MS clinic.

Current illness

none

Medical history

arthritis

Other medications

vitamin D

Allergies

nka

Lab data

multiple, lab work, MRI, Plasmapheresis therapy