Bilateral Facial Diplegia: A Rare Presenting Symptom of Lyme
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Bilateral Facial Diplegia: A Rare Presenting Symptom of Lyme
Lyme disease is a common disease that is faced by the physician but also acts a mimicker of many other disease processes. Facial palsies, especially bilateral, are a relatively rare presenting symptom of Lyme disease and may warrant further investigation. A thorough history and physical examination coupled with precision testing may aid the physician when faced with a patient with the diagnosti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6625,2090-6633
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4521526