Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Qureshi, M; Bedlack, RS; Cudkowicz, ME
Published in: Muscle Nerve
October 2009
Lyme disease is sometimes part of the differential diagnosis for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Herein we report on 414 individuals with ALS at the Massachusetts General Hospital who underwent laboratory testing for Lyme disease. Twenty-four (5.8%) were seropositive, but only 4 (0.97%) had confirmed past immunoreactive infection. Two of these patients received ceftriaxone for 1 month without clinical improvement. Lyme disease was rare in 414 patients with ALS and is not likely to be causative.
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Muscle Nerve
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0148-639X
Publication Date
October 2009
Volume
40
Issue
4
Start / End Page
626 / 628
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Middle Aged
- Massachusetts
- Male
- Lyme Disease
- Immunoglobulin G
- Humans
- Female
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Cohort Studies
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Qureshi, M., Bedlack, R. S., & Cudkowicz, M. E. (2009). Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve, 40(4), 626–628. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21438
Qureshi, Muddasir, Richard S. Bedlack, and Merit E. Cudkowicz. “Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.” Muscle Nerve 40, no. 4 (October 2009): 626–28. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21438.
Qureshi M, Bedlack RS, Cudkowicz ME. Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2009 Oct;40(4):626–8.
Qureshi, Muddasir, et al. “Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.” Muscle Nerve, vol. 40, no. 4, Oct. 2009, pp. 626–28. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/mus.21438.
Qureshi M, Bedlack RS, Cudkowicz ME. Lyme disease serology in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2009 Oct;40(4):626–628.
Published In
Muscle Nerve
DOI
ISSN
0148-639X
Publication Date
October 2009
Volume
40
Issue
4
Start / End Page
626 / 628
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Middle Aged
- Massachusetts
- Male
- Lyme Disease
- Immunoglobulin G
- Humans
- Female
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Cohort Studies