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Report #2864490

Received Oct 8, 2025

Life-threateningER / ED visitOffice visitDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
68 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 1, 2021
Onset
Apr 4, 2021
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNK——

Symptoms (6)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisComputerised tomogramDysarthriaGait disturbanceLaboratory testMagnetic resonance imaging

Symptom narrative

Received 2nd Pfizer COVID vaccine on 4/1/2021. On 4/3/2021 had slurred speech and difficulty in walking. Admitted to ER on 4/4/2021. Initial diagnosis was stroke. Further evaluations ruled out stroke. Through several months and many tests, from bulbar Polly, PLS, MS,. Final diagnosis is ALS.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Other medications

Aspirin

Allergies

None

Lab data

Cat scans 5/21. MRI 5-10 2021