Borrelia meningoradiculitis with severe pains.
A 54-year-old woman with severe pains in the region of the right arcus costalis is presented. This case was a great therapeutic and diagnostic problem during 4 weeks. A borrelia meningoradiculitis was finally diagnosed by detection of specific antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid. Intravenous benzylpenicillin in combination with epidural morphine hydrochloride resulted in a dramatic relief of the severe pains.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Orebro Medical Centre Hospital, Sweden.
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Rudbäck
D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology*
D010400:Penicillin G