Sex: M
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Blepharitis, Carotid artery occlusion, Carotid artery stenosis, Deafness, Dermal cyst
Clinical narrative: right Facial Numbness; Right Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion; Left Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis; Peripheral Vision Deficit in right eye; Blepharitis; Lower Lid Laxity in both eyes; sebaceous Inclusion Cyst right in the right medial and right lower lid; sebaceous Inclusion Cyst right in the right medial and right lower lid; problems with the left ankle, knee and back; problems with the left ankle, knee and back; hearing loss; This initial spontaneous report was received from a lawyer regarding a case in litigation referring to a male patient (pt) of unknown age. Information about concomitant medication, current condition and historical condition was unknown. On or around 05-JAN-2017, the pt was inoculated with zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX) (dose, strength, route, batch/lot# and expiration date were unknown) for routine health maintenance and for its intended purpose: the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster). On unknown dates, shortly after receiving zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX), the pt suffered numbness in the right side of the head, face, scalp and upper extremity, problems with the left ankle, knee and back, right lower eyelid pain and irritation and hearing loss and was diagnosed with right facial numbness, right internal carotid artery occlusion, left internal carotid artery stenosis, peripheral vision deficit in right eye, blepharitis, lower lid laxity in both eyes, sebaceous inclusion cyst right in the right medial and right lower lid. As a direct and proximate result of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX), the pt's symptoms had resulted in physical limitations not presented prior to using the product. The pt also experienced mental and emotional distress due to resulting physical limitations and seriousness of his condition. As a result of the manufacture, marketing, advertising, promotion, distribution and/or sale of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX), the pt sustained severe and permanent personal injuries. Further, as a tragic consequence of the company's wrongful conduct, the pt suffered serious, progressive, permanent, and incurable injuries, as well as significant conscious pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment and injury. As a direct and proximate result of company's conduct, the pt had suffered and incurred damages, including medical expenses; the loss of accumulations; and other economic and non-economic damages. The outcome of the events was considered as not recovered. The reporter considered the events to be related to zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX).     The events of right facial numbness, right internal carotid artery occlusion, left internal carotid artery stenosis, peripheral vision deficit in right eye, blepharitis, lower lid laxity in both eyes, sebaceous inclusion cyst right in the right medial and right lower lid, problems with the left ankle, knee and back and hearing loss were considered as disabling.  Upon internal review, right internal carotid artery occlusion, left internal carotid artery stenosis and hearing loss were considered as medically significant.