Pain associated with COVID-19 vaccination is unrelated to skin biopsy abnormalities.
Giulia Di StefanoPietro FalcoEleonora GalosiGianfranco De StefanoGiuseppe Di PietroCaterina LeoneDaniel LitewczukLorenzo TramontanaStefano StranoAndrea TruiniPublished in: Pain reports (2023)
In our study, most patients complaining of generalized sensory symptoms and pain after COVID-19 vaccination had clinical and diagnostic test findings compatible with a fibromyalgia syndrome. Although the abnormal QST findings we found in 5 patients might be compatible with a small-fibre neuropathy, they should be cautiously interpreted given the psychophysical characteristics of this diagnostic test. Further larger controlled studies are needed to define precisely the association between small fibre damage and COVID-19 vaccination.