Diseases

Tick Paralysis

Paralysis caused by a neurotropic toxin secreted by the salivary glands of ticks.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Paralysis caused by a neurotropic toxin secreted by the salivary glands of ticks.

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3 entry terms
  • Paralyses, Tick
  • Paralysis, Tick
  • Tick Paralyses

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

paralysis caused by tick bite; see note under TICKS

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History Note

91(75); was see under TICK TOXICOSES 1975-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tick Paralysis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013985. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013985
  2. Tick Paralysis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tick_paralysis
  3. Tick Paralysis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4223496