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Lyme disease in children

E D Shapiro1, E G Seltzer

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Children's Clinical Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8064, USA.

Seminars in Neurology
|March 1, 1997
PubMed
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Lyme disease in children often presents with neurologic symptoms like facial palsy or meningitis. Early treatment ensures an excellent prognosis for pediatric Lyme disease patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Lyme disease incidence is higher in children than adults.
  • Neurologic manifestations are common in pediatric Lyme disease.
  • Cranioneuropathies, especially facial nerve palsy, and meningitis are key neurologic signs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the common neurologic manifestations of Lyme disease in children.
  • To highlight the diagnostic challenges posed by non-specific symptoms.
  • To underscore the positive prognosis with appropriate treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on pediatric Lyme disease.
  • Analysis of reported neurologic symptoms and their frequencies.
  • Evaluation of treatment outcomes and prognosis.

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Main Results:

  • Facial nerve palsy (3-5%) and meningitis (1%) are the most frequent neurologic complications in children with Lyme disease.
  • Non-specific symptoms like headache and fatigue are often misdiagnosed.
  • Non-specific symptoms are rarely the sole presentation of Lyme disease in children.

Conclusions:

  • Neurologic Lyme disease is prevalent in children, with specific patterns of presentation.
  • Accurate diagnosis requires distinguishing specific signs from non-specific symptoms.
  • Standard antimicrobial treatment leads to an excellent prognosis for affected children.