Lyme Meningoradiculitis: Case Reports and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Smaranda Maier, Nicoleta Stirbu, Zoltan Bajko, Anca Moţăţăianu, Brânduşa Ţilea, Adrian Alexandrescu, Rodica Bălaşa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2016-09-01
• Series: Acta Medica Marisiensis
• Subjects: lyme disease; borrelia burgdorferi; meningoradiculitis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2016-0033

The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease are protean. The meningoradiculitis is a common and well-recognized complication of neuroborreliosis but can be easily misdiagnosed without a high degree of clinical suspicion, mainly if the tick bite is not present in the medical history. We report two cases of Lyme meningoradiculitis with excellent outcome after appropriate antibiotic therapy. In an endemic area in case of neurological manifestations suggestive for neuroborreliosis the serological testing for B. burgdorferi in serum and cerebrospinal fluid is imperative for the correct diagnosis.