Lyme disease: an unusual case of peripheral nerve palsy.
Lyme disease is a vector-borne multisystem inflammatory disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. This disease is frequently seen in North America and to a lesser degree in Europe. However, its presence in England is uncommon and we present a case in which the patient developed a palsy of the common peroneal nerve.
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Trauma and Orthopaedic Department Royal Sussex County Hospital, BSUH NHS Trust, Eastern Road, Brighton, N2 5BE, UK.
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Chauhan
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D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004739:England; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis; D007866:Leg; D053609:Lethargy / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D020852:Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D020427:Peroneal Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology