Facial nerve palsy associated with leptospirosis

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Everaldo Costa²  Edilson Sacramento²  Antonio Alberto Lopes¹  José Carlos Bina¹ 

[1] ,Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública Department of Medicine

关键词: Leptospirosis;    Facial palsy;    Leptospirose;    Paralisia facial;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822001000200011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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.

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