Intracerebral haemorrhage as a manifestation of Lyme neuroborreliosis?

Eur J Neurol. 2003 Jan;10(1):99-101. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00541.x.

Abstract

Lyme Neuroborreliosis (LNB) has repeatedly been reported to cause cerebral vasculitis. However, there is no reliable information about the incidence of cerebral vessel affection. The majority of reports deal with ischaemic consequences, and there are a few reports of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). We report a case of otherwise unexplained intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) where clinical and laboratory tests have shown LNB. Late stage LNB might not only cause ischaemic, but haemorrhagic stroke as well.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Borrelia burgdorferi*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / blood
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lyme Neuroborreliosis / blood
  • Lyme Neuroborreliosis / complications
  • Lyme Neuroborreliosis / pathology*
  • Middle Aged