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Facial palsy associated with leptospirosis
A El Bouazzaoui1, N Houari, A Arika
1Service de réanimation polyvalente A4, CHU Hassan II, BP 1835, Fès, Morocco. bouazzaoui79@hotmail.fr
Introduction:
The authors report a rare case of facial palsy associated with leptospirosis.
Case Report:
A 60-year-old man was admitted to ICU with severe leptospirosis. On the eighth day of hospitalisation, he developed left peripheral facial palsy with a favourable course in response to corticosteroids.
Discussion:
Several types of neurological complications of leptospirosis have been reported: encephalitis, myelitis, stroke, cerebral arteritis, mononeuritis, polyradiculoneuropathy, and cranial nerve palsy. Peripheral facial palsy is a rare complication of leptospirosis.
Conclusion:
This case illustrates the possible association between leptospirosis and facial palsy.
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