Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis

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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.