Topic: Self-Limiting Fourth and Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy After Lyme Disease.
Melanie Reber
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Self-Limiting Fourth and Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy After Lyme Disease. [JOURNAL ARTICLE] Sharma V, Biswas S J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2009 Jun 25.:1-3.
Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by a bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and is transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks of the Ixodes genus. The authors describe a 16-year-old girl who presented with extraocular muscle palsies and had serology positive for Lyme disease. The muscle palsies resolved after antibiotic treatment with no residual limitation of ocular movements.
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Hi Melanie,
Back in 2003 when I first started to get really sick I developed 6th nerve palsy of my right eye.
I'm sure glad it cleared up. Had to wear an eye patch so I could see one image instead of two.
-------------------- Do not take this as medical advice. This comment is based on opinion and personal experience only.
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Melanie Reber
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Well Hello my friend! So nice to see you again. Yes, I have another dear friend in Seattle who is dealing with this currently. Grew up on the east coast, father was a vet, landscape business for years...
Finally, with a tiny bit of prodding from me, she was diagnosed with LD and Bart a few months ago and is undergoing treatment. Her last report was that the eye was improving!
I'm so pleased you BOTH have a success story!
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Yes, I have another dear friend in Seattle who is dealing with this currently. Grew up on the east coast, father was a vet, landscape business for years...
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