Facial nerve paralysis due to intra aural tick infestation: a case report

Nurul Atikah Binti Hamat; Zulkiflee Salahuddin; Rosdan Salim

IMC Journal of Medical Science (Jan 2017)

Facial nerve paralysis due to intra aural tick infestation: a case report

Nurul Atikah Binti Hamat,
Zulkiflee Salahuddin,
Rosdan Salim

Affiliations

Nurul Atikah Binti Hamat: Department of Otorhinolaryngology--Head and Neck, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Zulkiflee Salahuddin: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Rosdan Salim: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 29 – 31

Abstract

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Tick infestation in the ear canal may have variable clinical presentations. We present here a case of facial nerve paralysis in a 73 years old lady due to intra aural tick infestation. The patient presented with left otalgia, vertigo and left sided facial asymmetry. The case could be confused with cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack. IMC J Med Sci 2017; 11(1): 29-31

Published in IMC Journal of Medical Science

ISSN: 2519-1721 (Print); 2519-1586 (Online)
Publisher: Ibrahim Medical College
Country of publisher: Bangladesh
LCC subjects: Medicine
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