Subacute cerebellitis in Lyme disease.
Cerebellitis is not a recognised manifestation of Lyme disease. We describe a patient with clinical features of subacute cerebellitis, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monocytic pleocytosis, positive CSF Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies, negative brain magnetic resonance imaging and a benign course after treatment with ceftriaxone. Possible earlier cases are discussed. Lyme disease should be considered in all cases of subacute cerebellitis.
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Department of Neurology, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male