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