Teenager with stroke-like symptoms had Lyme: Acute Lyme Neuroborreliosis With Transient Hemiparesis and Aphasia
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.01.011 February 25, 2015 Nervous system involvement in Lyme disease often mimics other conditions and thus represents a diagnostic challenge, especially in an emergency department setting. We report a case of a female teenager presenting with sudden-onset aphasia and transient right-sided faciobrachial hemiplegia, along with headache and agitation. Ischemia, vasculitis, or another structural lesion…