Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis

Case Rep Neurol Med. 2018 Apr 1:2018:1720725. doi: 10.1155/2018/1720725. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

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 always straightforward. We here describe the case of an 83-year-old man for whom we strongly suspect Lyme neuroborreliosis as the etiology of his stroke. This case reminds us of the importance of a thorough history taking (i.e., tick bite) and to perform the adequate ancillary tests accordingly (lumbar puncture) so as to propose validated treatment.

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