Open AccessNeuroborreliosis – clinical presentation – Current state of knowledge
Author(s) -
Katarzyna Krawczuk,
Piotr Czupryna,
Sławomir Pancewicz,
E Ołdak,
Monika Król,
Anna MoniuszkoMalinowska
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
przegląd epidemiologiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.158
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2545-1898
pISSN - 0033-2100
DOI - 10.32394/pe.73.27
Subject(s) - neuroborreliosis , lyme neuroborreliosis , lyme disease , borrelia burgdorferi , medicine , disease , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , pathology , immunology , surgery , antibody
Neuroborreliosis is one of the manifestations of Lyme disease involving central and peripheral nervous system.It is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete which is transmitted by tick bites.Neuroborreliosis can affect both adults and children. The clinical course in children is often different than in adults. The article discusses the most common clinical symptoms, complications, diagnostics and treatment of neuroborreliosis in children.