Bilateral Facial Diplegia: A Rare Presenting Symptom of Lyme
Lyme disease is a common disease that is faced by the physician but also acts a mimicker of many other disease processes. Facial palsies, especially bilateral, are a relatively rare presenting symptom of Lyme disease and may warrant further investigation. A thorough history and physical examination...
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| description | Lyme disease is a common disease that is faced by the physician but also acts a mimicker of many other disease processes. Facial palsies, especially bilateral, are a relatively rare presenting symptom of Lyme disease and may warrant further investigation. A thorough history and physical examination coupled with precision testing may aid the physician when faced with a patient with the diagnostic dilemma of facial diplegia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-175e4b8fa9d84afe9094efd3d8e462492025-02-03T01:12:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332017-01-01201710.1155/2017/45215264521526Bilateral Facial Diplegia: A Rare Presenting Symptom of LymeJohn Ashurst0Matthew Perry1Duke Lifepoint Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johnstown, PA, USADuke Lifepoint Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Johnstown, PA, USALyme disease is a common disease that is faced by the physician but also acts a mimicker of many other disease processes. Facial palsies, especially bilateral, are a relatively rare presenting symptom of Lyme disease and may warrant further investigation. A thorough history and physical examination coupled with precision testing may aid the physician when faced with a patient with the diagnostic dilemma of facial diplegia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4521526 |
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| title | Bilateral Facial Diplegia: A Rare Presenting Symptom of Lyme |
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| title_short | Bilateral Facial Diplegia: A Rare Presenting Symptom of Lyme |
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