Neuroborreliosis – an epidemiological, clinical and health economical s
By Linda on Feb 15, 2010 in General News | comments(0)
Neuroborreliosis – an epidemiological, clinical and health economical study from an endemic area in the south-east of Sweden.
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden.
We studied retrospectively the medical records of all patients diagnosed with neuroborreliosis (NB) by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis in Jönköping County, Sweden, during 2000-2005 (n=150). The number of NB cases increased from 5 to 10/100,000 inhabitants/year. In 17% of the patients, Borrelia-antibodies were found in CSF but not in serum at the time of diagnosis. Facial palsy, headache and fever were frequent manifestations in children, whereas unspecific muscle and joint pain were the most commonly reported symptoms in older patients.
