The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages

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Autor(a) principal: Almeida,RAMB
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Ferreira,MA, Barraviera,B, Haddad Jr,V
Tipo de documento: Relatório
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: The Journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400017
Resumo: Tick paralysis (TP) is a rare disease with rapid progression and potential fatal evolution. Immediately after the diagnosis, removal of all ticks from the body of the patient is mandatory. The present study reports for the first time a human case of the disease in Brazil. The patient had loss of muscle strength, decreased reflexes and marked palpebral ptosis. Six hours after removal of the last tick, the ptosis improved and on the following day, the patient had near total regression of the symptoms. This report emphasizes the possible presence of similar cases that should be promptly diagnosed and quickly treated. A new induction pattern for TP in humans associated with immature stages of ticks is also presented.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
title The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
spellingShingle The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
Almeida,RAMB
tick paralysis
immature ticks
ixodidae
title_short The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
title_full The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
title_fullStr The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
title_full_unstemmed The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
title_sort The first reported case of human tick paralysis in Brazil: a new induction pattern by immature stages
author Almeida,RAMB
author_facet Almeida,RAMB
Ferreira,MA
Barraviera,B
Haddad Jr,V
author_role author
author2 Ferreira,MA
Barraviera,B
Haddad Jr,V
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Almeida,RAMB
Ferreira,MA
Barraviera,B
Haddad Jr,V
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv tick paralysis
immature ticks
ixodidae
topic tick paralysis
immature ticks
ixodidae
description Tick paralysis (TP) is a rare disease with rapid progression and potential fatal evolution. Immediately after the diagnosis, removal of all ticks from the body of the patient is mandatory. The present study reports for the first time a human case of the disease in Brazil. The patient had loss of muscle strength, decreased reflexes and marked palpebral ptosis. Six hours after removal of the last tick, the ptosis improved and on the following day, the patient had near total regression of the symptoms. This report emphasizes the possible presence of similar cases that should be promptly diagnosed and quickly treated. A new induction pattern for TP in humans associated with immature stages of ticks is also presented.
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