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Clinical characteristics and cerebrospinal fluid parameters in patients with peripheral facial palsy caused by Lyme neuroborreliosis compared with facial palsy of unknown origin (Bell's palsy) [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011 Background Bell's palsy and Lyme neuroborreliosis are the two most common diagnoses in patients with peripheral facial palsy in areas endemic for Borrelia burgdorferi.
Hagberg Lars, Bremell Daniel
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Unilateral phrenic nerve lesion in Lyme neuroborreliosis [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2013 Background Among a variety of more common differential diagnoses, the aetiology of acute respiratory failure includes Lyme neuroborreliosis. Case presentation We report an 87-years old huntsman with unilateral phrenic nerve palsy as a consequence of Lyme
Djukic Marija +3 more
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Rheumatology, 2013 Neuroborreliosis, an infection of the nervous system by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a controversial entity both in its proper diagnosis and management. In this chapter, we review the common presentations of Lyme infection affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems, the utility of diagnostic screening and confirmatory tests, and ...
Aaron E. Miller, Teresa M. DeAngelis
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Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2018 Lyme neuroborreliosis is a rare cause of ischemic stroke; it has only been described in case reports and mostly in Europe. Diagnostic criteria have been proposed for Lyme neuroborreliosis but the association with a cerebral ischemic presentation is not ...
Gabriela Moreno Legast +2 more
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Facial palsy as a manifestation of early neuroborreliosis (clinical case) [PDF]
Medičnì Perspektivi, 2020 Lyme borreliosis is a tick-borne transmitted infectious disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and spread by the bite of ticks of the genus Ixodes.
I.M. Poiasnyk
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Lyme Neuroborreliosis in Children [PDF]
Brain Sciences, 2021 Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is an infectious disease, developing after a tick bite and the dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato spirochetes reach the nervous system.
Sylwia Kozak +3 more
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Femoral Nerve Injury during Neuroborreliosis — Nursing Care. Case Report [PDF]
Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne, 2022 Introduction. Neuroborreliosis is an insidious disease. It is often confused with other neurological diseases. Diagnosis is possible when the following are present: neurological symptoms indicative of neuroborreliosis, pleocytosis in CSF, and production ...
Monika Michalak +2 more
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Diplopia: A Rare Manifestation of Neuroborreliosis
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2018 Early disseminated Lyme disease typically presents with cardiac, rheumatologic, or neurologic symptoms. Though uncommon, Borrelia burgdorferi can invade the central nervous system and cause neuroborreliosis. In these patients, facial palsy, headache, and
Ayushi Dixit +4 more
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Mapping of hormones and cortisol responses in patients after Lyme neuroborreliosis [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background Persistent symptoms after treatment for neuroborreliosis are common for reasons mainly unknown. These symptoms are often unspecific and could be caused by dysfunctions in endocrine systems, an issue that has not been previously addressed ...
Ernerudh Jan +4 more
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Neuroborreliosis in an immunosuppressed patient
Iberoamerican Journal of MedicineNeuroborreliosis is a rare but significant manifestation of Lyme disease, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals. We present the case of a 43-year-old patient with a history of follicular lymphoma in remission, currently undergoing maintenance ...
Alodia Rodríguez-Nájera +4 more
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