Posts Tagged ‘CSF’

CSF B-Lymphocyte Chemoattractant (CXCL13) in the Early Diagnosis of Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis

Norway (abstract only). A chemical in the spinal fluid, B-lymphocyte attracting chemokine (CXCL13) may be diagnostic for neurological Lyme disease, as shown in this study of 59 consecutive patients referred for possible neuroborreliosis.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18344056?dopt=AbstractPlus

Topics: 2008, antibody, Borrelia, borreliosis, burgdorferi, chemistry, CSF, Ljostad, Lyme, Mygland, neuroborreliosis, test

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Results of a Prospective Standardized Study of 30 Patients with Chronic Neurological and Cognitive Disorders after Tick Bites

France (abstract only). Recommendation for a broad, standardized evaluation procedure to identify the scope of patient disease after tick bite.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

Topics: 2008, Ader, blood, borreliosis, Carlier, cognitive, CSF, Defferriere, diagnosis, Dinh, Durand, Gillemot, Herrmann, Lanquetot, Lyme, MRI, Perronne, Salomon, test

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