Adverse Event Reporting
| VAERS ID | 988676 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 39 |
| StateCode | WA |
| Pharmaceutical Company | PFIZER\BIONTECH |
| Lot Number | EH9899 |
| Number of vaccinations | 1 |
| Vaccinated | 2021-01-11 |
| Onset | 2021-01-24 |
| Condition | Permanent Disability |
Symptoms
- Hypoaesthesia
- Dysphagia
- Tinnitus
- Dysarthria
- Exposure during pregnancy
- Facial paralysis
- Eyelid function disorder
- External ear pain
- Mastoid disorder
Current Illness
3rd trimester hemorrhoids used hydrocortisone suppository 100mg every 8 hours as needed the week before vaccination
Preexisting Conditions
None
Other Medications
Prenatal vitamin 1 daily Ferrous sulfate 325mg 1 dialy Colace 100mg 1 twice daily
Previous Vaccinations
Allergies
None
Laboratory Data
None
Write-up
G4P1 prior uncomplicated pregnancy 35 +1 weeks pregnant EDD 27 Feb.
That night I went to drink and liquid came out my mouth spontaneously, my left side of face had lost normal wrinkles on forehead, eyebrow wouldn't lift, eyelid wouldn't blink, cheek couldn't puff, lips didn't smile.
Next day (1) slight cheek numbness noted- resolved Day3 .
Day 2 slight difficulty articulating words.
Night 3 intermittent sharp outer ear and mastoid area pain duration 30min and at different times intermittent pulsatile heartbeat and whistling sound 10 min or less.
Day 4 & 6 notable improvements in cheek ability to puff- not fully resolved though.
Day 5 eyelid movement - not fully resolved though.
Day 6: less difficulty articulating.
Day 1: Spoke to OB office nurse- offered steroids which I declined & spoke to PCP recommended go to ED, which I declined, I'm a family physician and had otherwise normal Cranial nerve testing and no other neurological changes- seems fully consistent with Bell's palsy.
Day 3 had co-worker physician use otoscope - normal exam bilaterally.