Facial nerve paralysis due to intra-aural Hyalomma tick infestation.

Isolated facial palsy due to intra-aural tick (ixodoidea) infestation

Massive tick (Ixodes holocyclus) infestation with delayed facial-nerve palsy.

NEUROMUSCULAR PARALYSIS and death up to four days after removal of ticks is well documented and apparently unique to Australian tick envenomation. 1-5 Generally, obvious symptoms and signs are present at the time of tick removal. In contrast, onset of local neurotoxicity many hours after tick removal has not, to my knowledge, been reported previously in the medical literature. A 48-year-old man...

Prevalence, intensity and associated risk factors for ovine tick infestation in two districts of Semnan area

BACKGROUND: Ticks are the most important vectors whichtransmit several arthropod-borne diseases such as theileriosis,babesiosis, and anaplasmosis. OBJECTIVES: An epidemiologicalstudy was conducted in Semnan area to determine thecurrent situation of tick infestation in sheep and assess theefficacy of usage of CIS-cypermethrin against tick infestationunder field condition. METHODES: Sampling was ...

Tick-Induced Facial Palsy.

Ticks are obligate blood-sucking arthropods that exist worldwide. Their targets include all vertebrates and humans. Ticks are harmful to people with regard to transmission in many viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections. In addition to these diseases and toxin-induced neurological complications, tick-induced paralysis is a syndrome related to neurotoxin production, and its mortality ratio in...

Neurologic Manifestations of Albershunberg Osteopetrosis

A 14-year-old who had 7episodes of relapsing unita­leral paralysis of facial nerve during 7 year-;. was admit­ted to the hospital. The X-Ray revealed Osteopetrosis, and the bone biopsy was proved this diagnosis. But there was not any bone fracture, or anemia. Pressure over fa­cial nerve caused by condensation of entire facial nerve canal. was detected by tomographia. Probablv intermitant facial...