Meningoencephalomyelitis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi: a case without epidemiologic history or chronic migratory erythema

A patient is reported with meningoencephalomyelitis with polyradiculitis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi infection. Neurological features developed without previously known tick bite nor the characteristic skin lesion, chronic migratory erythema (CME). The vector of the disease (the tick Ixodes ricin...

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Published inMedicina clínica Vol. 93; no. 6; p. 218
Main Authors Ponz, E, Graus, F, Alvarez, R, Sarmiento, X, Vidal, J, Grau, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 09.09.1989
Subjects
Adult
Animals
Bites and Stings - complications
Encephalomyelitis - etiology
Erythema Chronicum Migrans - etiology
Humans
Lyme Disease - complications
Lyme Disease - diagnosis
Lyme Disease - epidemiology
Male
Meningoencephalitis - etiology
Spain
Ticks
Spain
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Summary:A patient is reported with meningoencephalomyelitis with polyradiculitis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi infection. Neurological features developed without previously known tick bite nor the characteristic skin lesion, chronic migratory erythema (CME). The vector of the disease (the tick Ixodes ricinus) exists in Spain, but only one case of meningopolyradiculitis with CME has been reported in Asturias. Our case stresses that B. burgdorferi infection should be suspected in cases of meningoencephalomyelitis or meningopolyradiculitis even without previous skin or joint lesion.
ISSN:0025-7753