[Increase in childhood neuroborreliosis].
BACKGROUND
Data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health suggest that the incidence of neuroborreliosis has increased in Norway during recent years. However, this may also be due to a change in diagnostic procedures and increased awareness of the disease.


METHODS
At the pediatric department in Stavanger University Hospital we have systematically diagnosed and registered data on all children with neuroborreliosis in a database since 1996.


RESULTS
The number of children diagnosed with neuroborreliosis increased in the entire period from 1996 to 2007 (p < 0.001). The median number of children diagnosed per year increased from 10.5 to 18.5 from the first to the second 6 year-period (p = 0.004).


CONCLUSIONS
There has been a real increase in childhood neuroborreliosis during the last 12 years.
Øymar
Knut
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Kvinne-Barneklinikken, Stavanger universitetssjukehus, 4068 Stavanger. oykn@sus.no
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D020852:Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology
Økt forekomst av nevroborreliose hos barn.