We assessed the prevalence of Lyme neuroborreliosis in children with acute facial nerve palsy in a Lyme-endemic region and patient characteristics associated with this. All children visiting one of three participating hospitals between January 2010 and December 2016 were included in the study. Of 104 children referred to the hospital with facial nerve palsy, 43% had Lyme neuroborreliosis and 57% idiopathic facial palsy. Characteristics significantly associated with Lyme neuroborreliosis were headache (55% versus 18%), meningeal irritation (21% versus 5%), presentation in summer months (69% versus 37%), and a previous tick bite (33% versus 7%).

我们评估了莱姆病流行地区急性面神经麻痹儿童莱姆神经疏螺旋体病的患病率以及与此相关的患者特征。该研究包括在 2010 年 1 月至 2016 年 12 月期间访问三家参与医院之一的所有儿童。在因面神经麻痹转诊到医院的 104 名儿童中，43% 患有莱姆神经疏螺旋体病，57% 患有特发性面神经麻痹。与莱姆神经疏螺旋体病显着相关的特征是头痛（55% 对 18%）、脑膜刺激（21% 对 5%）、夏季出现（69% 对 37%）和之前被蜱虫叮咬（33% 对 7%） .