Adverse Event Reporting
| VAERS ID | 1234455 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Age | |
| StateCode | MA |
| Pharmaceutical Company | JANSSEN |
| Lot Number | 1805022 |
| Number of vaccinations | 1 |
| Vaccinated | 2021-03-24 |
| Onset | 2021-04-01 |
| Condition | Hospitalized Permanent Disability |
Symptoms
- Hypoaesthesia
- Paraesthesia
- Facial paralysis
- Neurological symptom
- Immunoglobulin therapy
- Mastication disorder
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Bell's palsy
- Lumbar puncture abnormal
Current Illness
None. Was healthy at and prior to vaccination.
Preexisting Conditions
None.
Other Medications
Gabapentin.
Previous Vaccinations
Allergies
None
Laboratory Data
Lumbar puncture, 4/19/21, Guillain Barre syndrome with Bell?s palsy of the facial muscles.
Write-up
One week after taking the vaccine the patient developed numbness and tingling in his face, hands, and feet.
These symptoms progressed over time and on April 18, 2021, he presented to the ER with ?weird nerve symptoms,.
? He remained there overnight and was admitted the next day.
, He was diagnosed by lumbar puncture with Bell?s palsy of the face secondary to Guillain Barre syndrome.
, He is presently still an inpatient there.
He?s being treated with IV immunoglobulins, with no improvement.
His eyes and facial muscles droop, and he has difficulty chewing food.
The patient has no PCP but the hospital should be able to give you medical records of his admission.
The patient and I both strongly support vaccines, and we were both eager to be vaccinated, but we don?t believe this rare illness has struck him with no precipitating event except the vaccine.