title: Vasculitic mononeuritis multiplex in patient with Lyme disease.
abstract: Lyme borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Neurological complications are frequently reported but the pathogenesis remains largely unknown. We report on a patient with positive borrelia antibodies at ELISA and immunoblotting and with histological and immunofluorescence study of peripheral nerve biopsy consistent with vasculitic neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Neurologia, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Verona.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tezzon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Corradini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Egarter Vigl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simeoni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrari
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology; D004576:Electromyography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial