Occurrence of Borrelia garinii oculo-neuroborreliosis in Japan

J Neurol Sci. 1996 Oct;142(1-2):160-1. doi: 10.1016/0022-510x(96)00212-2.

Abstract

We report a 64-year-old Japanese man with oculo-neuroborreliosis. His clinical features consisted of polyarthralgia, keratoconjunctivitis, chorioretinitis, optic neuritis, confusion, and polyradiculitis. Assay of antibodies to Borrelia species detected IgG-antibody to B. garinii in both serum and CSF. Progressive declining of serum IgG antibody titer against Borrelia garinii, in parallel with clinical improvement, was observed after administration of ceftriaxone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Borrelia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Borrelia Infections / drug therapy
  • Borrelia Infections / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Immunoglobulin G / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Immunoglobulin M / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Optic Neuritis / diagnosis
  • Optic Neuritis / immunology
  • Optic Neuritis / microbiology*

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M