Nervous System Lyme Disease
Nervous System Lyme Disease
“Practice Parameter: Treatment of Nervous System Lyme Disease” (Endorsed by IDSA)
Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, which frequently affects the nervous system. Published guidelines are available to assist in the diagnosis of nervous system Lyme disease, and for treatment of Lyme disease in general. However, there continues to be considerable controversy and uncertainty about the best approach to treatment of neuroborreliosis.