Acute isolated partial oculomotor nerve palsy due to Lyme neuroborreliosis in a 5 year old girl

ABSTRACT Lyme neuroborreliosis is a frequent cause of facial nerve palsy in children, isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to Borrelia-associated nervous system infection however is rarely seen. Here we report a case of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to a nervous system infection with Borrelia b...

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Published in:	European journal of paediatric neurology Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 977 - 979
Main Authors:	Drenckhahn, Anne, Spors, Birgit, Knierim, Ellen, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-11-2016
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Blepharoptosis - etiology Borrelia burgdorferi Ceftriaxone - therapeutic use Child, Preschool Cranial nerve palsy CSF Female Humans Lyme neuroborreliosis Lyme Neuroborreliosis - complications Lyme Neuroborreliosis - drug therapy MRI Neurologic Examination Neurology Oculomotor Nerve Diseases - etiology Oculomotor nerve palsy Pediatrics Treatment Outcome oculomotor nerve palsy Lyme neuroborreliosis Cranial nerve palsy MRI CSF Oculomotor nerve palsy
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Summary:	ABSTRACT Lyme neuroborreliosis is a frequent cause of facial nerve palsy in children, isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to Borrelia-associated nervous system infection however is rarely seen. Here we report a case of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to a nervous system infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in childhood and restitutio in integrum after intravenous antibiotic therapy.
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ISSN:	1090-3798 1532-2130
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.05.022