Abstract
Lyme disease (neuroborreliosis) is a tick-borne infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is initially characterized by a typical rash at the site of the tick bite (erythema migrans) and “finlike” or “meningitis-like” symptoms (stage I). This may be followed by frank meningitis, cranial or peripheral neuritis, carditis, and migratory musculoskeletal pain (stage II). Months to years later, intermittent or chronic arthritis or chronic neurological and dermatological abnormalities may develop (stage III).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Suggested Reading
Ackermann R et al. (1988) Chronic neurologic manifestation of erythema migrans borreliosis. Ann NY Acad Sci 539: 16–23
Burgdorfer W et al. (1982) Lyme disease — a tick-borne spirochetosis? Science 216: 1317–1319
Halperin JJ et al. (1989) Lyme neuroborreliosis: central nervous system manifestations. Neurology 39: 753–759
Halperin JJ et al. (1991) Central nervous system abnormalities in Lyme neuroborreliosis. Neurology 41: 1571–1582
Pachner AR et al. (1989) Central nervous system manifestations of Lyme disease. Arch Neurol 46: 790–795
Pfister HW (1993) Lyme-Neuroborreliose (Bannwarth-Syndrom) In: Brandt T, Dichgans J, Diener HC (eds) Therapie and Verlauf neurologischer Erkrankungen. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart
Reik Louis Jr (1991) Lyme disease. In: Scheld WM, Withley RJ, Durack DT (eds) Infections of the central nervous system. Raven, New York
Rousseau JJ et al. (1986) Acute transverse myelitis as presenting neurological feature of Lyme disease. Lancet 2: 1222–1223
Stanek G (1991) Laboratory diagnosis and seroepidemiology of Lyme borreliosis. Infection 19: 263–367
Steere Allen C (1989) Medical progress — Lyme disease. N Engl J Med 321: 586–594
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Pankl, W., Bleck, T.P. (1994). Neuroborreliosis. In: Hacke, W., Hanley, D.F., Einhäupl, K.M., Bleck, T.P., Diringer, M.N., Ropper, A.H. (eds) Neurocritical Care. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87602-8_40
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87602-8_40
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-87604-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-87602-8
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive