A Rare Tick Tale: A Novel Case of the Australian Paralysis Tick Causing Multiple Cranial Neuropathies

The Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is found along the east coast of Australia. Tick bites may result in paralysis ranging from muscular weakness to ascending paralysis requiring respiratory support. Ocular complications and facial nerve involvement are rare. We present a rare occurren...

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Main Authors: Sujan A. Surendran, Philomena McNamara, Jonathan N. Hyer, Charles S. Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/3449614
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