Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Joint Authors
Schnider, Armin
Moreno Legast, Gabriela
Nicastro, Nicolas
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moreno Legast, Gabriela& Schnider, Armin& Nicastro, Nicolas. 2018. Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145325
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moreno Legast, Gabriela…[et al.]. Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145325
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moreno Legast, Gabriela& Schnider, Armin& Nicastro, Nicolas. Ischemic Stroke: Do Not Forget Lyme Neuroborreliosis. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145325
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145325
