Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations of Lyme Borreliosis

The aim. The prediction of risk degrees of neurological complications in adult patients with erythemal form of borreliosis for the timely appointment of causal and pathogenetic therapy. Materials and methods. We observed 46 patients hospitalized in infectious hospital in Krasnodar in 2013-2014, with a diagnosis of Ixodes tick-borne Lyme disease, erythemal form, acute course was observed in 41 (89.1%) person, subacute - in 2 (4.4%), chronic - 3 (6.5%). In the course of the disease there was studied the level of pro-inflammatory cytokine IFN-y. Results. The average age of patients was 41.1 ± 1.83 years, among them women (63%) dominated. In 31% of patients there were observed symptoms of the damage of the nervous system. From the first week of the disease there was noted a significant increase in the level of IFN-y, which persisted both in the subacute and chronic course of the disease. The average level of IFN-y in patients with signs of the damage of the central and peripheral nervous system accounted for 64.8±14.19 pg/ml being ignificantly higher (P 20.0 pg/ml symptoms of the damage of the nervous system were recorded in 50% of cases. The degrees of neurological complications risk in patients with tick-borne Lyme disease are determined: the IFN-y level of 20.0-34.99 pg/ml predicted the risk of 1 degree (12.5%), level of 35,0-79,99 pg/ml - the risk of 2 degree (45%), the level higher than 80.0pg/ml - the risk of 3 degree (100%). Conclusion. The use of the determination of the IFN-y level can increase the accuracy and provide the timeliness of diagnosis of neurological complications in Lyme borreliosis cases, that is important for the prognosis and treatment of the disease.

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Central and peripheral nervous system infection, immunity, and inflammation in the nonhuman primate model of lyme borreliosis

Annals of Neurology ◽

10.1002/ana.1287 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 50 (3) ◽

pp. 330-338 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Andrew R. Pachner ◽

Diego Cadavid ◽

Gale Shu ◽

Donna Dail ◽

Sarah Pachner ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Peripheral Nervous System ◽

Lyme Borreliosis ◽

Nonhuman Primate ◽

Nonhuman Primate Model ◽

Primate Model

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Peripheral Nervous System Lyme Borreliosis

Seminars in Neurology ◽

10.1055/s-2008-1040909 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 17 (01) ◽

pp. 25-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Eric Logigian

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Peripheral Nervous System ◽

Lyme Borreliosis

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Clinical and immunological features of inflammation in lyme borreliosis

Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases (Russian Journal) ◽

10.17816/eid40898 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 86-92

Author(s):

D. Yu Moshkova ◽

Marina G. Avdeeva

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Cardiovascular System ◽

Peripheral Nervous System ◽

Lyme Borreliosis ◽

Elevated Level ◽

Normal Values ◽

Causal Treatment ◽

Anti Inflammatory ◽

Chronic Course

The cytokine status was studied in 46patients hospitalized in Specialized Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital in 2013-2014. Acute course of the infection of Ixodes tick borreliosis (ITB) was observed in the 41 (89%) case, subacute and chronic - in 5 (11%), in the dynamics of the disease there was studied the level of proinflammatory (IFN-y, IL-1β, IL-2) and anti-inflammatory ( IL-4, IL-10) cytokines. The average age of diseased patients in the acute course of the erythemalform of ITB amounted to 41,1 ± 1,83 years, men accouted for 37%, women - 63%. In 31.1% of the patients there were observed symptoms of the involvement of the peripheral nervous system PNC, in 51.1% - changes in the cardiovascular system. For the acute course of the erythemal form of ITB there is typical the significant increase ofIL-1β, IFN-y and IL-4 level, while in maintaining of normal levels of IL-2 and IL-10 low values in the majority of patients. In subacute and chronic course of Ixodes borreliosis there is persisted the elevated level of IL-1β, IFN-y, normal values of IL2 and low values of IL-10, while the level of IL-4 is also lowered. The increase of the IL-2 level in the acute course of the erythemal form of Ixodes borreliosis is associated with fever and involvement of the cardiovascular system. In the process of causal treatment with ceftriaxone (examination on the 5th and 12th day of the treatment) there was a significant decrease in the level of IL-2 (p

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Glucuronyl 3-sulfate occurs exclusively on distal unmyelinated terminals of selected sensory neurons in the peripheral nervous system

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100141160 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 958-959

Author(s):

S.S. Spicer ◽

B.A. Schulte

Keyword(s):

Central Nervous System ◽

Nervous System ◽

Cerebral Cortex ◽

Peripheral Nervous System ◽

Sensory Neurons ◽

Sensory Nerves ◽

Tissue Antigens ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

The Brain ◽

Leu 7

Generation of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against tissue antigens has yielded several (VC1.1, HNK- 1, L2, 4F4 and anti-leu 7) which recognize the unique sugar epitope, glucuronyl 3-sulfate (Glc A3- SO4). In the central nervous system, these MAbs have demonstrated Glc A3-SO4 at the surface of neurons in the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the retina and other widespread regions of the brain.Here we describe the distribution of Glc A3-SO4 in the peripheral nervous system as determined by immunostaining with a MAb (VC 1.1) developed against antigen in the cat visual cortex. Outside the central nervous system, immunoreactivity was observed only in peripheral terminals of selected sensory nerves conducting transduction signals for touch, hearing, balance and taste. On the glassy membrane of the sinus hair in murine nasal skin, just deep to the ringwurt, VC 1.1 delineated an intensely stained, plaque-like area (Fig. 1). This previously unrecognized structure of the nasal vibrissae presumably serves as a tactile end organ and to our knowledge is not demonstrable by means other than its selective immunopositivity with VC1.1 and its appearance as a densely fibrillar area in H&E stained sections.

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Stimulating Swallowing: Essential Central and Peripheral Nervous System Targets

ASHA Leader ◽

10.1044/leader.ftr1.16092011.10 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (9) ◽

pp. 10-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ianessa A. Humbert

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Peripheral Nervous System

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Questions and Answers

Guides Newsletter ◽

10.1001/amaguidesnewsletters.2000.marapr02 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 3-3

Author(s):

Christopher R. Brigham ◽

James B. Talmage

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Peripheral Nervous System ◽

Spinal Nerve ◽

Sensory Loss ◽

Residual Symptoms ◽

Additional Information ◽

Questions And Answers ◽

Motor Nerves ◽

Symptoms And Signs ◽

Limited Motion

Abstract Lesions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), whether due to injury or illness, commonly result in residual symptoms and signs and, hence, permanent impairment. The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) describes procedures for rating upper extremity neural deficits in Chapter 3, The Musculoskeletal System, section 3.1k; Chapter 4, The Nervous System, section 4.4 provides additional information and an example. The AMA Guides also divides PNS deficits into sensory and motor and includes pain within the former. The impairment estimates take into account typical manifestations such as limited motion, atrophy, and reflex, trophic, and vasomotor deficits. Lesions of the peripheral nervous system may result in diminished sensation (anesthesia or hypesthesia), abnormal sensation (dysesthesia or paresthesia), or increased sensation (hyperesthesia). Lesions of motor nerves can result in weakness or paralysis of the muscles innervated. Spinal nerve deficits are identified by sensory loss or pain in the dermatome or weakness in the myotome supplied. The steps in estimating brachial plexus impairment are similar to those for spinal and peripheral nerves. Evaluators should take care not to rate the same impairment twice, eg, rating weakness resulting from a peripheral nerve injury and the joss of joint motion due to that weakness.

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