Naslov
Avellis syndrome due to borreliosis

Autori
Habek, Mario ; Mubrin, Zdenko ; Brinar, Vesna

Izvornik
European Journal of Neurology (1351-5101) 14 (2007), 1; 112-114

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Neuroborreliosis; stroke; vasculitis

Sažetak
Avellis syndrome is a rare form of alternating hemiparesis that is usually because of atherosclerosis. We report a 67-year-old man who developed paresthesiae of the left arm, dysphagia and dysphonia. The clinical picture, magnetic resonance imaging and cerebrospinal fluid findings were consistent with Avellis syndrome caused by brain stem arteritis because of late stage Borrelia burgdorferi infection, an extremely unusual aetiology for Avellis syndrome ; this may well be the first such instance. It may be unrecognized in elderly patients with other risk factors for cerebrovascular disease.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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