Open AccessALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report
Author(s) -
Wirsching Isabelle,
Ort Nora,
Üçeyler Nurcan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2569
Subject(s) - neuroborreliosis , medicine , context (archaeology) , differential diagnosis , work up , diagnostic test , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology , surgery , immunology , borrelia burgdorferi , antibody , paleontology , biology
Comprehensive investigation in motor neuron disease is vital not to miss a treatable differential diagnosis. Neuroborreliosis should be considered during an ALS work‐up. However, false‐positive CSF results do occur, and thus, results should be interpreted carefully in context of all clinical test results.