Tick paralysis

Prevention:

Insect repellents and protective clothing when out in tick-infested areas will help prevent attachment of ticks. A thorough search of the skin for ticks following an outing and removal of any found will prevent tick paralysis. As a rule, if children are discovered to have ticks, it is a good idea to write the information down and keep it for several months. Many tick-borne diseases do not show symptoms immediately, and the incident may be forgotten by the time a child becomes ill with a tick-borne disease.