This bacterial infection is caused by the Borrelia Miyamotoi bacteria, which is closely related to the pathogen responsible for tick-borne relapsing fever.
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My friend has multiple sclerosis associated with Borrelia, and she is not showing improvement. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, A friend of mine has started treatment for MS, but she is not showing any progress. MRI showed MS-like lesions. She did a Lyme disease test and also has received some positive antibody results. Borrelia burgdorferi Immunoblot IgG - p41 is positive, Borrelia burgdorferi Immunoblot IgM -... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I acknowledge the laboratory reports attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) with this query. The serological laboratory reports suggest Borrelia infection with neurological involvement (Multiple sclerosis). Borrelia i... Read Full »
Could you please tell me what is the lesion in my clivus from MRI reports?
Query: Hi doctor, Could you tell me what is the lesion in my clivus or the spot near my cerebellum? My current symptoms are pain, instability, confusion, difficulty in concentrating, thinking and personality changes. I do not know if there is a relation with the lesion in the clivus, or the borrelia infect... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Chronic neuroborreliosis can present with an intracranial space-occupying lesion that mimics tumors. This also looks like a chronic borrelial lesion to me, provided serology is positive for B... Read Full »
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