Facial palsy associated with leptospirosis.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis
; 128(5): 275-7, 2011 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21613003
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The authors report a rare case of facial palsy associated with leptospirosis. CASE REPORT A 60-year-old man was admitted to ICU with severe leptospirosis. On the eighth day of hospitalisation, he developed left peripheral facial palsy with a favourable course in response to corticosteroids.DISCUSSION:
Several types of neurological complications of leptospirosis have been reported encephalitis, myelitis, stroke, cerebral arteritis, mononeuritis, polyradiculoneuropathy, and cranial nerve palsy. Peripheral facial palsy is a rare complication of leptospirosis.CONCLUSION:
This case illustrates the possible association between leptospirosis and facial palsy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paralisia Facial
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Leptospirose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos