The AAO Journal, 2013/03, 23(1):12-15, type of study: ,cr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

Lyme disease [2]
female [655]
OMT [3925]
osteopathic manipulative treatment [3946]
case report [736]

Abstract:

A 30-year-old female presents multiple constitutional, non-specific symptoms, is ill-appearing and meets qualifications for systemic inflammatory response syndrome, but with an unknown source of infection to confirm sepsis. Due to lack of patient compliance to determine the cause of the problem, antibiotics to cover a human bite infection or pylonephritis/urosepsis is initiated. These symptoms resolve completely over a period of days. Shortly thereafter, a complete unilateral Bell’s palsy suddenly appears. She now agrees to further evaluation. Traditional medical treatment for a presumed idiopathic Bell’s palsy is initiated. The patient agrees to initiate Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM). Lyme disease is diagnosed, at which point OMM is begun and appropriate medical treatment is initiated. The patient responded very well to the treatments and had a complete recovery from her Bell’s palsy.