Imaging of Lyme Neuroborreliosis: A Pictorial Review

Overview

Journal Open Forum Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2020 Oct 23

PMID 33094114

Citations 4

Authors

Adam Garkowski

Urszula Lebkowska

Bozena Kubas

Ewa Garkowska

Katarzyna Rutka

Elwira Gawarecka

Joanna Zajkowska

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Abstract

Lyme neuroborreliosis is a common feature of infection (as a neurological manifestation occurring in 10%-15% of all Lyme disease cases) and may involve any part of the nervous system, and its coverings, but usually manifests as lymphocytic meningitis, cranial neuritis, and/or radiculoneuritis. This review describes the imaging findings in Lyme neuroborreliosis: the focal point is on the manifestations of involvement visible on brain and spine imaging.

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