Serological Evidence of Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection in Mexican Patients with Facial Palsy

Gordillo-Pérez, Guadalupe; García-Juárez, Ireri; Solórzano-Santos, Fortino; Corrales-Zúñiga, Lidiette; Muñoz‐Hernández, Onofre; Torres-López, Javier

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“… 10 In addition, positive ELISA to Borrelia species were also quite common in residents with facial palsy living in Mexico. 11 Obtaining a precise travel history to identify visits to endemic areas may thus be helpful for a consideration of the most appropriate laboratory testing procedures.…”

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Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy: Recent Guidelines and a Systematic Review of the Literature

Kim

Lee

2020

J Korean Med Sci

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Background This study reviews recent literature on facial palsy guidelines and provides systematic reviews on related topics of interest. Methods An electronic database search was performed to identify recent guidelines dealing with facial nerve palsy, systematic reviews and recent meta-analysis published between 2011 and 2019 (inclusive). The literature search used the search terms “Bell's palsy,” “Ramsay-Hunt syndrome,” “Facial palsy,” “Facial paralysis,” “Facial paresis,” “Guideline,” “Meta-analysis,” “Systematic review,” and “Randomized controlled trial.” Only studies written in English were used. Results The characteristics of treatment trends for facial palsy have been reviewed over the past decade. The most prominent change noted may be the shift from the conventional House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system to the Sunnybrook and eFACE systems. In addition, the results of serial meta-analyses indicate increasing agreement with the use of surgical decompression of the facial nerve. Beyond steroids or combined steroid-antiviral treatment, various novel drugs and treatments have been tried. For long-standing facial paralysis and postparetic synkinesis sequelae after facial palsy, facial reanimation has been highlighted and the necessity of new paradigms have been raised. Conclusion For peripheral facial paralysis, various changes have been made, not only in the facial nerve grading systems, but also in medical treatments, from surgical procedures to rehabilitation, during the last decade.

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“…The following conditions were reported to be related to the occurrence of facial palsy ( Table 1 ). 1 5 6 7 11 14 15 …”

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Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy: Recent Guidelines and a Systematic Review of the Literature

Kim

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2020

J Korean Med Sci

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“…For example, there is growing evidence of neuroborreliosis disease in Mexico that is repeatedly attributed to LD, and TBRF is rarely considered. Two large studies diagnosed patients with neurological symptoms as having LD based on serological assays ( 55 , 56 ). In the first study, 27% (168/606) of patients with cranial neuritis, radiculoneuritis, meningitis, or encephalomyelitis were diagnosed with LD ( 55 ).…”

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Characterization of Immunological Responses toBorreliaImmunogenic Protein A (BipA), a Species-Specific Antigen for North American Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever

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Borrelia species transmitted by soft or hard ticks cause tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). This is a debilitating disease distributed worldwide but is likely underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as Lyme disease due to poorly developed diagnostic tests. Borrelia turicatae , Borrelia parkeri , and Borrelia hermsii are three TBRF species previously implicated in human disease in North America.

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“…When analyzing the clinical manifestations reported by patients with suspected Lyme disease in Mexico, including the confirmed case report of this study, the general manifestations include fatigue, fever, arthralgia, paresthesia and myalgias [ 83 , 87 , 88 , 97 , 98 ]. Chronic Lyme disease often is accompanied by neurological symptoms of neuroborreliosis, including symmetric paresthesia with ascending distribution in all four limbs, meningo-polyradiculoneuropathy (motor and sensory), arthritis [ 86 , 99 ] and facial palsy, mainly in children [ 98 ]. Dermal lesions include irregular and regular erythema migrans with reddish edges, pink center, with a clear mononuclear cell infiltrate in the superficial and deep dermis.…”

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Lyme disease and relapsing fever in Mexico: An overview of human and wildlife infections

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Lyme borreliosis and Relapsing fever are considered emerging and re-emerging diseases that cause major public health problems in endemic countries. Epidemiology and geographical distribution of these diseases are documented in the US and in Europe, yet in Mexico, studies are scarce and scattered. The aims of this study were (1) to present the first confirmatory evidence of an endemic case of Lyme disease in Mexico and (2) to analyze the epidemiological trend of these both diseases by compiling all the information published on Borrelia in Mexico. Two databases were compiled, one of human cases and another of wild and domestic animals in the country. The analysis included the evaluation of risk factors for the human population, the diversity of Borrelia species and their geographic distribution. Six Borrelia species were reported in a total of 1,347 reports, of which 398 were of humans. Women and children from rural communities were shown to be more susceptible for both Lyme borreliosis and Relapsing fever. The remaining reports were made in diverse mammalian species and ticks. A total of 17 mammalian species and 14 tick species were recorded as hosts for this bacterial genus. It is noteworthy that records of Borrelia were only made in 18 of the 32 states, mainly in northern and central Mexico. These results highlight the importance of performing further studies in areas where animal cases have been reported, yet no human studies have been done, in order to complete the epidemiological panorama for Lyme borreliosis and Relapsing fever. Finally, the search for Borrelia infections in other vertebrates, such as reptiles and amphibians is recommended to gain a more accurate view of Borrelia species and their distribution. The geographical approach presented herein justifies an intense sampling effort to improve epidemiological knowledge of these diseases to aid vector control and prevention programs.

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Serological Evidence of Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection in Mexican Patients with Facial Palsy

Abstract: Background: Facial palsy is the most frequent manifestation of neuroborreliosis in the United States, Europe, and Asia, whereas in Mexico, its frequency is unknown. Objective: We aimed to determine the frequency of Borrelia spp. infection in patients with

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References 20 publications

Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy: Recent Guidelines and a Systematic Review of the Literature

Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy: Recent Guidelines and a Systematic Review of the Literature

Characterization of Immunological Responses toBorreliaImmunogenic Protein A (BipA), a Species-Specific Antigen for North American Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever

Lyme disease and relapsing fever in Mexico: An overview of human and wildlife infections

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