LA GRANDE, Oregon (WTVD) -- Parents in Oregon had the scare of a lifetime after their young daughter was left temporarily paralyzed by a tick bite. On May 14, Amanda Lewis said her daughter, Evelyn, ...

Boots was vomiting, wobbling, and losing control of his back legs. Two paralysis ticks were silently shutting down his nervous system. Within hours, his breathing became labored — and his esophagus ...

Tick paralysis (TP), a response to the neurotoxic effects of the salivary secretions produced by attached hard ticks (Ixodidae), is a syndrome that mimics a large number of better known neurological ...

One doctor says the ability for people to travel internationally is causing the rise in flea, tick and mosquito-born illnesses. As soon as Kailyn Griffin's feet hit the floor Wednesday morning, she ...

Ticks are parasites, meaning they live off of a host, and they feed on the blood of people and animals. Ticks find hosts by detecting breath and body odors, or by sensing body heat, moisture and ...

The patient underwent extensive workup. All laboratory testing including CBC, CMP and Lyme titers were within normal limits. Neurology was consulted given the concern of possible Guillan-Barre ...