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Open Access 01-12-2007 | Case report
Altered mental status, an unusual manifestation of early disseminated Lyme disease: A case report
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007
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Early disseminated Lyme disease can have a myriad of central nervous system manifestations. These run the gamut from meningitis to radiculopathy and cranial neuropathy. Here we present a case that manifested with only acute mental status change in the setting of central nervous system involvement with Lyme disease. A paucity of other central nervous system manifestations is rare, especially with positive serum and cerebrospinal fluid markers. This article underscores the importance of a high index of clinical suspicion in detection of Lyme disease related manifestations in endemic areas.