A case of trigeminal neuralgia developing after a COVID-19 vaccination

Abdurrahman Kaya; Sibel Yıldız Kaya

doi:10.1007/s13365-021-01030-7

A case of trigeminal neuralgia developing after a COVID-19 vaccination

J Neurovirol. 2022 Feb;28(1):181-182. doi: 10.1007/s13365-021-01030-7. Epub 2021 Dec 6.

Authors

Abdurrahman Kaya¹, Sibel Yıldız Kaya²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Disease, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. dr.abdkaya@hotmail.com.
² Department of Infectious Disease, Sungurlu State Hospital, Sungurlu, Turkey.

Abstract

In this case, we report a patient who developed acute trigeminal neuritis after using a Pfizer-BioNtech vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The patient was completely recovered with steroid treatment.

Keywords: COVID-19; Trigeminal; Vaccination.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

COVID-19 Vaccines* / adverse effects
COVID-19* / prevention & control
Humans
SARS-CoV-2
Trigeminal Neuralgia* / chemically induced
Vaccination / adverse effects

Substances

COVID-19 Vaccines