Facial nerve palsy associated with leptospirosis.

Autor: Costa E; Department of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública., Sacramento E, Lopes AA, Bina JC
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical [Rev Soc Bras Med Trop] 2001 Mar-Apr; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 219-20.
DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822001000200011
Abstrakt: This case report describes the findings of a 27-year-old black male from Bahia, Brazil, who developed facial palsy during the convalescence phase of leptospirosis. The patient recovered without neurological sequel. This work calls attention to a possible association between leptospirosis and facial palsy.
Databáze: MEDLINE