Lyme borreliosis in Bell's palsy. Long Island Neuroborreliosis Collaborative Study Group.
Neurology
; 42(7): 1268-70, 1992 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-1620330
Lyme borreliosis (LB) causes a range of neurologic manifestations, the most common of which is facial nerve paralysis. To evaluate nervous system LB, we organized a neurologic collaborative study group in Suffolk County, NY, a region of high LB incidence. Between July and September 1989, LB serologies were performed on all patients with new-onset Bell's palsy. Seven of 32 had serologic evidence of LB at onset. One, initially seronegative, was highly seropositive 5 weeks later. In the five in whom we examined CSF, there was no evidence of intrathecal synthesis of specific antibody. In highly endemic areas, LB may be responsible for 1/4 of cases of Bell's palsy. Rarely, the palsy may occur prior to the development of a measurable antibody response, indicating a need for follow-up serologic testing.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Lyme
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Parálisis Facial
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Neurology
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos