Unusual neurological manifestations of Lyme disease: a case report.
We describe a case of Lyme disease with a prolonged relapsing-remitting course, in which peripheral facial palsy, optic neuritis and myopathy were associated. After high-dose penicillin therapy the patient completely recovered.
Del Sette
M
M
Clinica Neurologica, Università di Genova.
Caponnetto
C
C
Fumarola
D
D
Mancardi
G L
GL
D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*