Clinical, diagnostic and immunological characteristics of patients with possible neuroborreliosis without intrathecal Ig-synthesis against Borrelia antigen in the cerebrospinal fluid

Clinical, diagnostic and immunological characteristics of patients with possible neuroborreliosis without intrathecal Ig-synthesis against Borrelia antigen in the cerebrospinal fluid

The diagnosis of neuroborreliosis is not always straightforward. Intrathecal immunoglobulin (Ig) synthesis against Borrelia antigen may not be detected, at least early in the disease course. Also other neurological and infectious diagnoses have to be considered. We have studied patients with clinica...

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Main Authors: Magnus Vrethem, Mona Widhe, Jan Ernerudh, Ulf Garpmo, Pia Forsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Neurology International
Subjects:
Borrelia
neuroborreliosis
neurological symptoms
cerebrospinal fluid
cytokines
chronic.
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/2346

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