Isolated intracranial hypertension due to Lyme's disease

Lyme's borreliosis is characterized by the variety of its revealing symptoms, which may explain an often delayed diagnosis. We report on a case of a child affected by Lyme's disease, confirmed by serology, who presented a particular form consisting in an isolated intracranial hypertension....

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2003-09, Vol.10 (9), p.791
Main Authors: Abadie, I, Marc, E, Bursztyn, J, Assous, M, Gendrel, D
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Borrelia burgdorferi - immunology
Child, Preschool
Denmark
Female
Humans
Intracranial Hypertension - etiology
Lyme Disease - cerebrospinal fluid
Lyme Disease - complications
Lyme Disease - diagnosis
Strabismus - etiology
Travel
Vomiting - etiology
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Summary:Lyme's borreliosis is characterized by the variety of its revealing symptoms, which may explain an often delayed diagnosis. We report on a case of a child affected by Lyme's disease, confirmed by serology, who presented a particular form consisting in an isolated intracranial hypertension. This rare form must be known and diagnosed early in order to avoid serious complications such as optic nerve atrophia in the absence of an appropriate treatment.
ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/S0929-693X(03)00412-3