Non-specific signs of neuroinfection after a tick bite in a 10-year-old boy – a case report
| Autor: | Leszek Blicharz, Ernest Kuchar, Daria Choroś |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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neuroinfection
medicine.medical_specialty biology tick-borne diseases business.industry lcsh:R lcsh:Medicine Tick biology.organism_classification bacterial infections and mycoses Dermatology Non specific children vector-borne diseases Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Medicine Family Practice business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 121-125 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2451-0742 1734-1531 |
| Popis: | Borrelia burgdorferi (the aetiological factor in Lyme disease) and the tick-borne encephalitis virus are two of the pathogens transmitted by ticks in Poland, which are an important cause of central nervous system infections. According to the data of the National Institute of Hygiene, a total of 13,866 cases of Lyme disease and 196 cases of tick-borne encephalitis were reported in 2014. The highest incidence of Lyme disease is observed in summer in the north-eastern part of the country. The disease may manifest with skin, motor, cardiovascular and neural symptoms. A history of exposure to ticks is important information for determining the aetiology of meningitis. An early diagnosis and effective treatment of neuroinfection reduces the risk of permanent complications. The presented case illustrates the need to include Lyme disease in the differential diagnosis of central nervous system infections. |
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