Understanding Partial Oculomotor Nerve (CN III) Palsy

| Modified on Apr 25, 2026
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Partial Oculomotor Nerve Palsy Remedies
Posted by meni (NJ) on 04/25/2026

Partial Oculomotor Nerve Palsy (CN III)

Back in early December 2021, about a week after getting my COVID vaccine, I started getting really intense headaches on the right side of my head along with some blurry vision, so I went to the ER. They diagnosed me with a partial paralysis of the third cranial nerve — basically my right eye had trouble moving in certain directions and I was seeing double.

They ran a bunch of tests and everything pretty much came back normal or negative. They sent me home with a course of steroids, but honestly they didn't really help. After about 14 weeks, the whole thing just went away on its own.

Now, about three weeks ago, it came back — but this time the headaches are on the left side of my head.


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