A RARE CAUSE OF ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 88
Abstract
PRESENTATION OF CASE Tick paralysis is a preventable cause of illness and death that when diagnosed promptly requires simple low-cost intervention (Tick removal). In India, the discovery of the tick-borne viral disease, i.e. Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) in 1957 marked a milestone in the history of tick studies. The typical presentation is a prodrome followed by the development of an unsteady gait and then ascending symmetrical flaccid paralysis. Early cranial involvement is a feature, particularly the presence of both internal and external ophthalmoplegia. Neurophysiological studies reveal low-amplitude compound muscle action potentials with normal motor conduction velocities, normal sensory studies and normal response to repetitive stimulation. We repor
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Santhosh Kumar P, Lakshmi Marappan, Preetam Arthur
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