Bilateral facial palsy caused by the Borrelia spirochete.
A case of total left peripheral and partial right peripheral facial palsy caused by the Borrelia spirochete is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by the history of the tick-bites and elevated titers of IgG in serum and cerebrospinal fluid.
Ovesen
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Copenhagen County Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark.
D000328:Adult; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male