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, Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Ferreira, M. A. [UNESP], Barraviera, Benedito [UNESP], Haddad Júnior, Vidal [UNESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992012000400017
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/11643
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, Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros [UNESP]
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, Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros [UNESP]
author_facet Almeida, Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros [UNESP]
Ferreira, M. A. [UNESP]
Barraviera, Benedito [UNESP]
Haddad Júnior, Vidal [UNESP]
author_role author
author2 Ferreira, M. A. [UNESP]
Barraviera, Benedito [UNESP]
Haddad Júnior, Vidal [UNESP]
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Almeida, Ricardo Augusto Monteiro de Barros [UNESP]
Ferreira, M. A. [UNESP]
Barraviera, Benedito [UNESP]
Haddad Júnior, Vidal [UNESP]
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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