Bell's palsy and sudden deafness associated with Rickettsia spp. infection in Sweden. A retrospective and prospective serological survey including PCR findings

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 206-214

  Nilsson, K ^a,b   Wallmenius K ^a   Hartwig, S ^b   Norlander, T ^b   Pahlson C ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; Deafness; Neuritis; PCR; Serology; Spotted fever rickettsia

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RICKETTSIA FELIS; RICKETTSIA HELVETICA; RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTION; SUDDEN DEAFNESS; SWEDEN; VERY ELDERLY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BELL'S PALSY; DEAFNESS; NEURITIS; PCR; SEROLOGY; SPOTTED FEVER RICKETTSIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BELL PALSY; CHILD; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SUDDEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892465545     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12218     Document Type: Article

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