title: Bilateral facial palsy: a form of neuroborreliosis presentation in paediatric age.
abstract: Bilateral facial palsy (BFP) is a very uncommon entity, particularly in the paediatric age group. Despite its several aetiologies, neuroborreliosis should be suspected, especially in children from endemic areas presenting with acute neurological disease of unknown cause. We present two cases of BFPs as the presenting forms of neuroborreliosis.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, CHLC, Lisboa, Portugal. telmacarvalhofrancisco@gmail.com
authors: Telma
authors: T
authors: Francisco
authors: Marília
authors: M
authors: Marques
authors: José Pedro
authors: JP
authors: Vieira
authors: Maria João
authors: MJ
authors: Brito
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi; D002648:Child; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020852:Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male
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