CNS presentation of Lyme disease

CNS presentation of Lyme disease CNS presentation of Lyme disease

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Treatment of nervous system Lymedisease• Halperin et al. Neurology, 2007 ; 69 : 91-102• †These two oral regimens are effective in non-nervous system Lyme borreliosis. There are no data demonstrating efficacy inneuroborreliosis but large numbers of patients have been treated with these regimens for other forms of Lyme disease withoutobvious subsequent onset of nervous system involvement. As such they may be an oral alternative in individuals who cannot takedoxycycline.

Treatment <strong>of</strong> nervous system <strong>Lyme</strong><strong>disease</strong>• Halperin et al. Neurology, 2007 ; 69 : 91-102• †These two oral regimens are effective in non-nervous system <strong>Lyme</strong> borreliosis. There are no data demonstrating efficacy inneuroborreliosis but large numbers <strong>of</strong> patients have been treated with these regimens for other forms <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lyme</strong> <strong>disease</strong> withoutobvious subsequent onset <strong>of</strong> nervous system involvement. As such they may be an oral alternative in individuals who cannot takedoxycycline.

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