Table 2 Criteria required for the definite diagnosis of LNB [all three criteria fulfilled], possible diagnosis of LNB [two of three criteria fulfilled][1]
From: CXCL13 may improve diagnosis in early neuroborreliosis with atypical laboratory findings
Criteria | Patient symptoms in case report |
|---|---|
neurological symptoms suggestive for LNB | Peripheral paresis of the VII. cranial nerve |
CSF pleocytosis | Pleocytosis in all three CSF samples, initially predominatly granulocytes, then lymphocytic pleocytosis |
Specific intrathecal antibody production, positive AI | AI highly positive at 20.6 |