Acute facial nerve palsy in children in a Lyme disease-endemic area in the Netherlands.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 40(11): 2455-2458, 2021 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
We assessed the prevalence of Lyme neuroborreliosis in children with acute facial nerve palsy in a Lyme-endemic region and patient characteristics associated with this. All children visiting one of three participating hospitals between January 2010 and December 2016 were included in the study. Of 104 children referred to the hospital with facial nerve palsy, 43% had Lyme neuroborreliosis and 57% idiopathic facial palsy. Characteristics significantly associated with Lyme neuroborreliosis were headache (55% versus 18%), meningeal irritation (21% versus 5%), presentation in summer months (69% versus 37%), and a previous tick bite (33% versus 7%).
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Neuroborréliose de Lyme
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Paralysie faciale de Bell
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Paralysie faciale
Type d'étude:
Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Sujet du journal:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Pays-Bas