From 1990 through 1995, 913 ticks removed from 460 human patients in Georgia or South
Carolina were identified and recorded. The majority of these specimens (758, 83.0%) were …

Tick paralysis is a neurologic syndrome that is frequently confused with other acute disorders.
In this syndrome, ascending paralysis is caused by a potent neurotoxin produced by an …

Anal melanoma is a devastating malignancy easily confused with benign hemorrhoids. Physician
unfamiliarity with this bleeding rectal lesion can lead to delays in diagnosis and therapy…

From June 1995 through January 1998, 677 tick specimens were submitted by 521 humans
from 14 states. Analysis was limited to specimens originating in Georgia and South Carolina…

Objective To evaluate the incidence ofBorrelia burgdorferiinfection in humans with erythema
migrans (EM) in 2 southeastern states. Design Prospective case series. Setting Family …

Background: Postpartum eclampsia is a rare, frightening, and potentially tragic complication
of hypertensive pregnancies, usually developing within 48 hours of delivery. Seizures …

Kawasaki's disease is an inflammatory syndrome of young children that affects multiple
organ systems. The most common ophthalmologic manifestations of Kawasaki's disease are …

Discussion Our patient's findings are consistent with other published reports in which organisms
invade tissues, produce a granular discharge, extend to contiguous structures across …

… In this article, Drs Rahn and Felz review the primary clinical manifestations of Lyme disease
and … Dr Felz (right) is assistant professor, department of family medicine, Medical College of …

A quadriplegic patient with severe spasticity, treated with dantrolene (400 mg daily) for 5
years, had dyspnea, orthopnea, hypoxia, and right-sided opacity of the chest on radiograph. At …