Facial palsy associated with leptospirosis.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: A El Bouazzaoui, N Houari, A Arika, I Belhoucine, B Boukatta, H Sbai, N El Alami, N Kanjaa
• Journal: European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases (Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis) Vol. 128 Issue 5 Pg. 275-7 (Nov 2011) ISSN: 1879-730X [Electronic] France
• PMID: 21613003 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Glucocorticoids
• Prednisolone
• Penicillin G

Topics

• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Facial Paralysis (drug therapy, etiology)
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Jaundice (drug therapy, etiology)
• Leptospirosis (complications, drug therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Penicillin G (therapeutic use)
• Prednisolone (therapeutic use)