Lyme neuroborreliosis mimics stroke: A case report

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 519-521

  Zhang, Yutong ^a,c,d   Lafontant, Gilbert ^b   Bonner Jr , Francis J ^a  

^a GRADUATE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Elkins Park Hospital   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lyme neuroborreliosis; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA INFECTION; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; LYME DISEASE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; STROKE;

EID: 0034105162     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.4431     Document Type: Article

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