Pseudotumor Cerebri
Pseudotumor Cerebri is a common manifestation of
NORTH AMERICAN PEDIATRIC LYME DISEASE. Do a pubmed search with presudotumor cerebri & Lyme & you will see*)! it can be blood & spinal negative. |
hey
what is the tx for this then?
abx? ive heard abx make it worse :) isnt that a herx reaction? just wondering, thanks derek |
Ptc
PseudoTumor cerebri is actually one of the few manifestations of Lyme that may sometimes need to be treated with steroids which are usually contra-indicated with Lyme- but it can threaten vision/sight if it is very severe.
Lyme is treated with abx and steroids are bad for it, but there are a few conditions that can occur in Lyme in which steroids will be used when necessary- this is one of them. I posted this because Pseudotumor Cerebri is a specific unusual condition wihch can be a red flag for pediatric Lyme disease in North America. There have been many citations of case reports to that effect. Just a heads up- Sincerely, Sarah |
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