Highlights
- •Late Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) rarely can resemble normal pressure hydrocephalus.
- •Late LNB can lead to cognitive decline, extrapyramidal symptoms, and gait disorder.
- •Late LNB can mimic more common neurological disorders.
- •Cerebrospinal fluid examination is warranted, if late LNB is a differential.
- •A single 3-week course of ceftriaxone may lead to complete clinical restitution.
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Publication history
Published online: May 04, 2016
Accepted:
May 2,
2016
Received in revised form:
May 1,
2016
Received:
February 19,
2016
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