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Tick ParalysisAka: Tick Toxicosis

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  1. See Also
    1. Vector Borne Disease
    2. Prevention of Tick-borne Infection
    3. Tick Removal
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Northwest United States
    2. Peak onset in spring: April to June
  3. Etiology
    1. Neurotoxin secretion during tick attachment or feeding
    2. Occurs with Female ticks of several species
  4. Symptoms and Signs
    1. Acute ascending flaccid paralysis
      1. Onset 2-3 days after tick bite
    2. Neurologic progression
      1. Difficulty walking or standing
      2. Ataxia
      3. Absent Deep Tendon Reflexes
      4. Drooling
      5. Tachypnea
  5. Management
    1. Removal of tick is curative
  6. Prevention
    1. See Prevention of Vector-borne Infection
  7. Prognosis: Unrecognized infection (tick not removed)
    1. Progresses to respiratory failure and death

Tick Toxicoses (C0040198)

Definition (MSH)Toxicoses caused by toxic substances secreted by the salivary glands of ticks; include tick paralysis (neurotropic toxin), sweating sickness (dermotropic toxin), and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus toxicosis (leukotropic toxin).
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
EnglishTick Toxicoses
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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