Seronegative chronic relapsing neuroborreliosis

Christine Lawrence; Richard B. Lipton; Franklin D. Lowy; P. K. Coyle

doi:10.1159/000117104

Seronegative chronic relapsing neuroborreliosis

Christine Lawrence, Richard B. Lipton, Franklin D. Lowy, P. K. Coyle

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Abstract

We report an unusual patient with evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi infection who experienced repeated neurologic relapses despite aggressive antibiotic therapy. Each course of therapy was associated with a Jarisch-Herxheimer-like reaction. Although the patient never had detectable free antibodies to B. burg-dorferi in serum or spinal fluid, the CSF was positive on multiple occasions for complexed anti-B, burgdorferi antibodies, B burgdorferi nucleic acids and free antigen.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-117
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Neurology
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000117104
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Herxheimer
Immune complex
Lyme disease, Seronegative

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Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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