Tick paralysis
Synopsis

Symptoms onset about 4-7 days following a tick bite. Patients present with paresthesias, fatigue, and occasionally muscle pain. Tick paralysis can progress and result in an ascending paralysis with potential to compromise diaphragmatic control and respiratory drive.
Children and adults are both at risk for tick paralysis. It is slightly more common in children, perhaps due to delayed recognition of a tick bite.
Tick paralysis is typically treatable with removal of the tick. The necessity of medical intervention is largely dependent on the severity of symptoms. Mortality estimates range from approximately 6%-12% of cases.
Codes
G83.9 – Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
74225001 – Tick paralysis
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Last Updated:02/13/2019