<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease are protean. The meningoradiculitis is a common and well-recognized complication of neuroborreliosis but can be easily misdiagnosed without a high degree of clinical suspicion, mainly if the tick bite is not present in the medical history. We report two cases of Lyme meningoradiculitis with excellent outcome after appropriate antibiotic therapy. In an endemic area in case of neurological manifestations suggestive for neuroborreliosis the serological testing for B. burgdorferi in serum and cerebrospinal fluid is imperative for the correct diagnosis.</p></abstract>

The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease are protean. The meningoradiculitis is a common and well-recognized complication of neuroborreliosis but can be easily misdiagnosed without a high degree of clinical suspicion, mainly if the tick bite is not present in the medical history. We report two cases of Lyme meningoradiculitis with excellent outcome after appropriate antibiotic therapy. In an endemic area in case of neurological manifestations suggestive for neuroborreliosis the serological testing for B. burgdorferi in serum and cerebrospinal fluid is imperative for the correct diagnosis.

Lyme Meningoradiculitis: Case Reports and Literature Review

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures,

Mures County Clinical Emergency Hospital,

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease are protean. The meningoradiculitis is a common and well-recognized complication of neuroborreliosis but can be...

Lyme Meningoradiculitis: Case Reports and Literature Review

Published Online: Oct 21, 2016

Page range: 373 - 375

Received: Jan 15, 2016

Accepted: Jun 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2016-0033

Keywords
Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, meningoradiculitis

© 2016 Maier Smaranda et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lyme Meningoradiculitis: Case Reports and Literature Review

Published Online: Oct 21, 2016

Page range: 373 - 375

Received: Jan 15, 2016

Accepted: Jun 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2016-0033

KeywordsLyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, meningoradiculitis

© 2016 Maier Smaranda et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, meningoradiculitis