Lyme borreliosis and multiple sclerosis.
There is now general consensus that tertiary Lyme borreliosis affecting the central nervous system does exist. Clinical, neuropathologic, laboratory and epidemiologic features indicate clearly that tertiary Lyme borreliosis of the CNS is a distinct entity and there is no etiologic association with multiple sclerosis.
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000150:complications; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology