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Lyme neuroborreliosis-associated cerebrovascular events in the Finnish endemic area
Neuroborreliosis is a rare cause of cerebral vasculitis and stroke. The incidence of Lyme borreliosis in Finland has been increasing in the last 20  years, so we expect that Lyme neuroborreliosis–associated vasculitis can be a more common cause of stroke in the future.
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - June 16, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Maria Mironova, Elisa Kortela, Satu Kurkela, Mari Kanerva, Sami Curtze Source Type: research

Cerebral vasculitis and stroke due to Lyme neuroborreliosis: A favorable clinical outcome after early antibiotic treatment
Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a disease of the nervous system caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies, which is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks. Approximately 15% of patients with Lyme borreliosis develop neurological manifestations; most frequently meningitis, cranial neuritis or polyradiculitis [1]. Ischemic stroke due to cerebral vasculitis is rarely (
Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - January 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Meinie Seelen, Ido R. van den Wijngaard, Rob S. Rundervoort Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research