ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report
Abstract Comprehensive investigation in motor neuron disease is vital not to miss a treatable differential diagnosis. Neuroborreliosis should be considered during an ALS work‐up. However, false‐positive CSF results do occur, and thus, results should be interpreted carefully in context of all clinica...
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| author | Isabelle Wirsching Nora Ort Nurcan Üçeyler |
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| description | Abstract Comprehensive investigation in motor neuron disease is vital not to miss a treatable differential diagnosis. Neuroborreliosis should be considered during an ALS work‐up. However, false‐positive CSF results do occur, and thus, results should be interpreted carefully in context of all clinical test results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3e6c1534ef5d4640b0f2b8b5bd6fac6c2022-12-21T23:08:21ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-01-0181869110.1002/ccr3.2569ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case reportIsabelle WirschingNora Ort0Nurcan Üçeyler1Department of Neurology University of Würzburg Würzburg GermanyDepartment of Neurology University of Würzburg Würzburg GermanyAbstract Comprehensive investigation in motor neuron disease is vital not to miss a treatable differential diagnosis. Neuroborreliosis should be considered during an ALS work‐up. However, false‐positive CSF results do occur, and thus, results should be interpreted carefully in context of all clinical test results.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2569ALS mimicEl Escorialmotor neuron diseasemuscle atrophyneuroborreliosis |
| spellingShingle | Isabelle Wirsching Nora Ort Nurcan Üçeyler ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report Clinical Case Reports ALS mimic El Escorial motor neuron disease muscle atrophy neuroborreliosis |
| title | ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report |
| title_full | ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report |
| title_fullStr | ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report |
| title_short | ALS or ALS mimic by neuroborreliosis—A case report |
| title_sort | als or als mimic by neuroborreliosis a case report |
| topic | ALS mimic El Escorial motor neuron disease muscle atrophy neuroborreliosis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2569 |
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