Vasculitis and stroke due to Lyme neuroborreliosis – a review. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zajkowska, Joanna; Garkowski, Adam; Moniuszko, Anna; Czupryna, Piotr; Ptaszyńska-Sarosiek, Iwona; Tarasów, Eugeniusz; Ustymowicz, Andrzej; Łebkowski, Wojciech; Pancewicz, Sławomir
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases. Volume 47:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 6
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Lyme neuroborreliosis -- stroke -- vasculitis -- tick-borne disease; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2014.961544
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2374-4235

Abstract

Abstract: Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a rare cause of vasculitis and stroke. It may manifest as subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, and most often ischemic stroke due to cerebral vasculitis. The vast majority of reported cases have been described by European authors. A high index of suspicion is required in patients who live or have traveled to areas with high prevalence of tick-borne diseases, and in the case of stroke-like symptoms of unknown cause in patients without cardiovascular risk factors. In this review, we also present four illustrative cases of vasculitis and stroke-like manifestations of LNB.