Unusual presentations of neuroborreliosis (Lyme disease) in childhood

Thierry A G M Huisman; Gaby Wohlrab; David Nadal; Eugen Boltshauser; Ernst Martin

doi:10.1097/00004728-199901000-00009

Unusual presentations of neuroborreliosis (Lyme disease) in childhood

Thierry A G M Huisman, Gaby Wohlrab, David Nadal, Eugen Boltshauser, Ernst Martin

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Abstract

Two children with atypical neuroborreliosis (cranial polyneuritis and acute transverse myelitis) are presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by the determination of specific antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi in both serum and CSF. Neuroimaging findings were nonspecific, indicating, however, that neuroborreliosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of cases with cranial polyneuritis and acute transverse myelitis in childhood.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	39-42
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00004728-199901000-00009
State	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Borrelia burgdorferi
Children
Lyme disease
Magnetic resonance imaging
Myelitis
Neuritis
Neuroborreliosis

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

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