A Retrospective Cohort Study of Tick Paralysis in British Columbia

Volume: 17, Issue: 12, Pages: 821 - 824
Published: Dec 1, 2017
Abstract
Tick paralysis is a frequently overlooked severe disease characterized by bilateral ascending flaccid paralysis caused by a neurotoxin produced by feeding ticks. We aimed to characterize suspected tick paralysis cases documented at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in British Columbia (BC) from 1993 to 2016 and reviewed prevention, diagnosis, and treatment considerations.Demographic, geographic, and clinical data from test requisition...
Paper Details
Title
A Retrospective Cohort Study of Tick Paralysis in British Columbia
Published Date
Dec 1, 2017
Volume
17
Issue
12
Pages
821 - 824
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