"Some individuals with Facial Nerve Palsy (Bell’s palsy) have reportedly had facial nerve dysfunction, as long as one year after antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease. Some suffer from synkinesis, where patients present with unwanted contractions of the muscles of the face during attempted movement. They may notice forceful eye closure when they attempt to smile or other muscle spasms during routine facial movements."
"Bell’s palsy is the most common manifestation of Lyme neuroborreliosis (or neurological Lyme disease) in the US."
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"She was diagnosed with right-sided Bell’s palsy but Lyme disease was not considered, initially.
The woman was treated with methylcobalamine and prednisolone. However, her symptoms did not improve.
Further testing revealed the patient was positive for Lyme disease by ELISA and PCR."
"Most recently, researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School published a retrospective study which described an "association between corticosteroid use in acute LDFP and worse long-term facial function outcomes."
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