facial palsy distinguishing bells vs Lyme; new tick problem with B. miyamotoi
Facial palsies are quite common and can be associated with Lyme disease or attributed to Bell’s palsy, however the treatments for these conditions are very different. This study developed a clinical risk tool to help differentiate the cause of the facial palsy (see facial palsy bells vs lyme NeuroClinPrac2025 in dropbox or doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200476 ) Details: -- they accessed the records of 285 patients with facial palsies who were seen in the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) between October 18, 2005 and December 13, 2021, having first been seen in various primary care, acute care, and emergency care facilities throughout the US before being referred to this site -- inclusion criteria for the study included those with a rapid onset of unilateral flaccid facial paralysis, with full evolution of weakness over 72 hours and onset of recovery of facial tone and movement occurring within four months -- exclusion c...