• Grgur Salai, Đivo Ljubičić, Ruđer Novak, and Lovorka Grgurević.
• Grgurević, Department of Proteomics, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Šalata 2, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, lovorka.grgurevic@mef.hr.
• Croat. Med. J. 2023 Dec 31; 64 (6): 430435430-435.

AimTo determine the characteristics of patients who experienced muscle fasciculations and migraine auras without headache after BNT162b2 immunization.MethodsIn January 2022, we published a case report that described a 48-year-old female patient who experienced muscle twitching and migraine auras without headache following BNT162b2 immunization. A self-administered online survey was sent to people who had written to us and complained of similar symptoms described in the case report (N=20).ResultsThe survey was completed by 11 participants, of whom 10 reported muscle twitching following BNT162b2 immunization lasting a median of 14 (4-36.5) days. Five of these participants (50%) reported migraine auras without headache. Participants further reported on self-identified triggers that altered the intensity of their symptoms, such as anxiety or caffeine. Fifty percent of participants who got an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection (3/6) experienced increased muscle symptom intensity during the acute phase of the disease.ConclusionTo the best of our knowledge, our survey is the first to summarize patients' experiences of these phenomena occurring after BNT162b2 immunization. It is important to note that no causal relationship between vaccination and these phenomena can be inferred.

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