Early Lyme neuroborreliosis manifesting as brachial plexopathy and meningitis in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: A case report
Title | Early Lyme neuroborreliosis manifesting as brachial plexopathy and meningitis in Northwestern Ontario, Canada: A case report |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2022 |
Journal | Medicine (Baltimore) |
Volume | 101 |
Issue | 45 |
Start Page | e31576 |
Date Published | 11/2022 |
Authors | Gu K, Boodman C, Orr P, Wuerz T |
Abstract | Incidence of Lyme disease is increasing in North America, and the disease has a wide range of symptoms. Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is 1 presentation and can present with early or late manifestations; clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion and begin empiric treatment in individuals with a clinical syndrome consistent with LNB. Early LNB manifestations have onset within 6 months of infection and include cranial and peripheral neuropathy, radiculitis, and aseptic meningitis; late LNB encompasses a chronic encephalomyelitis. |
URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9666210/ |