Acute isolated partial oculomotor nerve palsy due to Lyme neuroborreliosis in a 5 year old girl.

Journal: European Journal Of Paediatric Neurology : EJPN : Official Journal Of The European Paediatric Neurology Society
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Abstract

Lyme neuroborreliosis is a frequent cause of facial nerve palsy in children, isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to Borrelia-associated nervous system infection however is rarely seen. Here we report a case of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy due to a nervous system infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in childhood and restitutio in integrum after intravenous antibiotic therapy.

Authors
Anne Drenckhahn, Birgit Spors, Ellen Knierim