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En kvinne i 50- årene med residiverende svimmelhet.
En kvinne i 50-årene med residiverende svimmelhet. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2020 Aug 18;140(11): Authors: Eriksen E, Smebye KL, Mejlænder-Evjensvold M, Sandset EC Abstract BACKGROUND: Vasculitis caused by neuroborreliosis is one of many rare described causes of stroke. CASE PRESENTATION: A female smoker in her fifties presented with dizziness due to a left cerebellar infarction, and after general stroke workup atherosclerosis was considered the probable cause. In the preceding months she had experienced nonspecific intermittent headache, neck pain and dizziness initially attributed to prior head...
Source: Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening - August 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eriksen E, Smebye KL, Mejlænder-Evjensvold M, Sandset EC Tags: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen Source Type: research

Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis and intracranial vasculopathy: Clinical correlation with improving transcranial Doppler hemodynamics (P1.322)
Conclusions:Antibiotic treatment for S. pneumoniae meningitis correlated with improvement in clinical status and TCD hemodynamics. Serial TCDs may be a potentially useful strategy in the management of bacterial meningitis.Disclosure: Dr. Idris has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tai has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Tan has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Idris, M. I., Tai, S. M. L., Tan, C. T., Tan, K. S. Tags: Autoimmunity with Infection, Syphilis, Lyme, Tuberculosis, and other Bacteria Source Type: research

Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis With Transient Hemiparesis and Aphasia
We report a case of a female teenager presenting with sudden-onset aphasia and transient right-sided faciobrachial hemiplegia, along with headache and agitation. Ischemia, vasculitis, or another structural lesion was excluded by brain imaging. Toxicologic evaluation results were negative. Cerebral perfusion computed tomography and electroencephalography showed left parietotemporal brain dysfunction. Lumbar puncture result, although atypical, suggested bacterial infection and intravenous ceftriaxone was initiated. Finally, microbiological cerebrospinal fluid analysis revealed Lyme neuroborreliosis, showing specific intrathe...
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine - March 2, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research