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Published on: February 4, 2018
[Recurrent nerve palsy due to Lyme disease: report of two cases]
L Martzolff1, M Bouhala, R Dukic
1hôpital Emile-Muller, Mulhouse, France. lionel.martzolff@wanadoo.fr
Introduction:
Neuroborreliosis can be a difficult diagnosis which requires epidemiologic, clinical and biologic arguments.
Case Reports:
We report two patients who presented with a recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy with positive Lyme serology and favorable outcome after antibiotic therapy. In one case, a lymphocytic meningitis with intrathecal production of specific antibodies was evidenced.
Conclusion:
Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy is an uncommon manifestation of neuroborreliosis. Lyme serology is an important tool when neurologic disorder occurs because of an atypical course of Lyme disease.
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