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Tick Paralysis

Tick Paralysis

  • A rare allergic reaction to a tick bite

  • Caused by a neurotoxin in saliva of a female tick

  • Begins with weakness in legs

  • Paralysis begins in the lower legs and moves up the body

  • Lungs become paralyzed

  • Can be fatal unless the tick is found and removed in time

  • Once the tick is removed, the patient recovers

  • The tick is often on the head, usually at the back, at the hairline

  • The tick can be on the neck, back or other location

The Lyme Association of Greater Kansas City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation organized under the Missouri Non-Profit Corporation Act.

P.O. Box 785 Belton, MO 64012  |  Email: contactus@lymefight.info  |  Phone: 913.438.5963

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