Lyme Disease Presenting With Interesting Neurological Features of Weakness and Hyporeflexia: A Case Report.

Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial infection caused primarily by three pathogenic species of spirochete Borrelia (B. burgdorferi, B. afzelii, and B. garinii). It has a wide range of clinical manifestations ranging in severity. Although, it is generally divided into three phases: early localized, early disseminated, and late disease. Certain cases do not follow the same order described in standard books like Harrison's. Thus, it is vital to establish a chronological timeline when establishing the diagnosis. Here, we describe a 25-year-old female with numbness and tingling that began in her torso and then spread to her entire body. Physical examination revealed diminished motor reflexes and power, but the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis with monoradiculitis was only established with positive laboratory antibody evaluation and lumbar puncture. The patient's symptoms resolved quickly with a four-day inpatient course of IV ceftriaxone followed by 10 days of oral doxycycline. Copyright © 2023, Semy et al.

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Mehak Semy, Peterkin Lee-Kwen, Sarfaraz Semy. Lyme Disease Presenting With Interesting Neurological Features of Weakness and Hyporeflexia: A Case Report. Cureus. 2023 Aug;15(8):e43296

PMID: 37692616

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