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A Case of Tick-Borne Paralysis in a Traveling Patient
BACKGROUND: Tick paralysis is a neurotoxic tick-borne illness that causes ascending paralysis and may lead to respiratory failure. Patients often undergo extensive testing and prolonged hospitalization before the proper diagnosis is reached. CASE PRESENTATION: An 88-year-old man with dementia and dy...
Autores principales: | Ha, Kevin, Lewis, Kathryn, Patel, Vandan, Grinceri, Jennifer |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6620838/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31346482 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3934696 |
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