Preferred Label : Neuromuscular junction disorder due to tick bite;
ICD-11 definition : Mostly children are affected with tick paralysis, presenting within a day or two of
progressive paresthesias and leg weakness with a tendency to fall. The weakness tends
to ascend and involve axial as well as appendicular muscles. The patient may develop
bulbar weakness and involvement of respiratory muscles. The initial erroneous diagnosis
is often Guillain-Barré syndrome;
ICD-11 synonym : Tick paralysis;
Origin ID : 2103896813;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Mostly children are affected with tick paralysis, presenting within a day or two of
progressive paresthesias and leg weakness with a tendency to fall. The weakness tends
to ascend and involve axial as well as appendicular muscles. The patient may develop
bulbar weakness and involvement of respiratory muscles. The initial erroneous diagnosis
is often Guillain-Barré syndrome
