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Multiple sclerosis and positive Lyme serology

M A Lana-Peixoto1

  • 1Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|December 1, 1994
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Lyme neuroborreliosis can mimic multiple sclerosis symptoms. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of Borrelia burgdorferi infection presenting as MS-like illness in non-endemic regions.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can present with neurological symptoms that overlap with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • Diagnosing LNB is challenging, especially in non-endemic areas where Lyme disease is less common.

Observation:

  • A 45-year-old female presented with a 15-year history of relapsing-remitting MS-like symptoms, including optic neuritis and limb dysfunction.
  • Brain MRI showed periventricular white matter lesions typical of MS.
  • Serological tests confirmed Borrelia burgdorferi infection, despite the patient being in a non-endemic area and not recalling a tick bite or erythema migrans.

Findings:

  • The patient tested positive for Lyme disease antibodies via ELISA and Western blot.
  • Treatment with ceftriaxone did not yield a significant clinical response.

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  • While Borrelia burgdorferi infection was confirmed, its direct causal link to the patient's neurological condition remained uncertain.

    • Implications:

    • This case underscores the importance of considering Lyme disease in the differential diagnosis of MS-like presentations, even in non-endemic areas.
    • Diagnostic challenges persist in differentiating LNB from MS, particularly when clinical and imaging findings are ambiguous.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between Borrelia burgdorferi infection and neurological mimicry syndromes.