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Facial nerve palsy associated with leptospirosis

Published:2001-04 Issue:2 Volume:34 Page:219-220
ISSN:0037-8682
Container-title:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
language:
Short-container-title:Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

Author:

Costa Everaldo¹,Sacramento Edilson¹,Lopes Antonio Alberto²,Bina José Carlos²

Affiliation:

1. Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública; Hospital Couto Maia

2. Universidade Federal da Bahia

Abstract

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.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Parasitology

Link

http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsbmt/v34n2/a11v34n2.pdf

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