Chronic muscle weakness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi meningoradiculitis.
A 19-year-old man developed chronic weakness of the lower limbs as the predominant manifestation of Borrelia burgdorferi infection of the nervous system. Spirochetes were demonstrated in the cerebrospinal fluid. The condition resolved following intravenous penicillin treatment.
Wokke
J H
JH
University Department of Neurology, Academic Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
de Koning
J
J
Stanek
G
G
Jennekens
F G
FG
D000328:Adult; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000209:etiology*
D010406:Penicillins