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Case Report: A Typical Lyme Disease with Uncommon Neurologic Presentation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Lyme disease is a very common infectious disease worldwide. The seventh cranial nerve palsy occurred in 9% of Lyme disease cases and the majority of them present as unilateral facial palsy. We present a rare case of bilateral facial palsy in Lyme disease due to Borrelia burgdorferi infection. A total of eleven cases of Lyme disease with bilateral facial palsy reported in literature were summarized and compared to our case. The diagnosis and management of Lyme disease with facial nerve palsy were also discussed in this article. Keywords: Lyme disease; bilateral facial palsy; erythema migrans; Borrelia burgdorferi; doxycycline

Source: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1388

Authors: Guo Cheng, Neeraj Parkash, Amrita Daniel, Surendra Marur

Institution: Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500