[Isolated intracranial hypertension due to Lyme's disease]

Arch Pediatr. 2003 Sep;10(9):791-3. doi: 10.1016/s0929-693x(03)00412-3.
[Article in French]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • 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

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial