A Critical Appraisal of the Mild Axonal Peripheral Neuropathy of Late Neurologic Lyme Disease

In older studies, a chronic distal symmetric sensory neuropathy was reported as a relatively common manifestation of late Lyme disease in the United States. However, the original papers describing this entity had notable inconsistencies and certain inexplicable findings, such as reports that this condition developed in patients despite prior antibiotic treatment known to be highly effective for other manifestations of Lyme disease. More recent literature suggests that this entity is seen rarely, if at all.

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - November 11, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Gary P. Wormser, Franc Strle, Eugene D. Shapiro, Raymond J. Dattwyler, Paul G. Auwaerter Source Type: research