1987-05-01
Argyll Robertson pupils in lymphocytic meningoradiculitis (Bannwarth's syndrome)
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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry: an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in all areas of neurology and neurosurgery , Volume 50 - Issue 3 p. 363- 365
Sir: Lymphocytic meningoradiculitis or Bannwarth's syndrome is clinically characterised by severe radicular pains with sensory and motor impairment and cranial nerve palsies, especially unilateral or bilateral facial weakness.'`4 The syndrome is probably a European variety of Lyme disease, 5 which is caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi,6 and transmitted by the bite of a tick. In Bannwarth's syndrome antibodies to the same7 or to closely related8 spirochetes are found. CSF findings such as elevated protein and pleocytosis' - 3 are consistent with aseptic meningitis. The disease is often self-limiting, but the course of the disease and the duration of pain may be shortened by high doses of penicillin given intravenously. 9 In some cases it may be difficult to distinguish Bannwarth's syndrome from neurosyphilis. We present such a case. ...
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| Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry: an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in all areas of neurology and neurosurgery | |
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Koudstaal, P., Vermeulen, M., & Wokke, J. (1987). Argyll Robertson pupils in lymphocytic meningoradiculitis (Bannwarth's syndrome). Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry: an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in all areas of neurology and neurosurgery, 50(3), 363–365. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/22528 |
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