isolated painful oculomotor nerve palsy as a rare complication of the sinopharm covid-19 vaccine: a case report and review of the literature

There are limited reports of oculomotor nerve palsy following vaccination. herein, we aimed to report a case of acute oculomotor nerve palsy following the first dose of the sinopharm vaccine. a 17-year-old woman presented with a history of acute painful diplopia and right ptosis within a week after receiving the first dosage of the sinopharm vaccine. the neurological examination was compatible with acute right third nerve palsy sparing pupils. all the para-clinical tests were unremarkable. with a diagnosis of possible oculomotor nerve palsy as an adverse event of the covid-19 vaccine, she was treated with steroids leading to a significant recovery. we reported the first case of acute oculomotor nerve palsy associated with the sinopharm vaccine. however, our findings dose not conclude a causal association between oculomotor nerve palsy and covid-19 vaccination.