Untreated neuroborreliosis presenting with somatic delusions and subjective memory impairment

Lyme disease is a tick-borne spirochete illness with multi-system involvement. Although neurological manifestations of Lyme disease are becoming increasingly well recognized, its psychiatric presentations are not well known. Physicians need to be aware of its neuropsychiatric symptoms that may present months to years later. Endemic areas to Borellia Burgdorferi also have higher rates of schizophrenia. Prompt diagnosis and effective treatment is need to to avoid irreversible neuropsychiatric complications.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Poster Number: EI-12 Source Type: research