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Meningovascular Neuroborreliosis: A Swiss Mini Case Series and Narrative Literature Review

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction: - the spirochete causing Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) - is well known. Its meningovascular presentation, however, remains less widely recognized. Albeit a rarity, meningovascular neuroborreliosis often presents relatively homogeneously with characteristic clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings. Case Presentations: We here describe the striking clinical, laboratory, and imaging similarities in 2 cases of cerebral ischemic stroke due to meningovascular neuroborreliosis in Switzerland and provide a chronological overview of the literature from early case reports to multicenter studies of this rare disease. Conclusion: The meningovascular form of LNB has become a recognized cause of stroke and other cerebrovascular events. Given its treatability, timely recognition is warranted to ensure a favorable prognosis.

Source: Case Reports in Neurology

DOI: 10.1159/000552175

Authors: Valentino Mutschler, Matthias Arnold, Konstantin Mayr, Shila Pazahr, Susanne Wegener, Matus Velicky Buecheler

Institutions: University Hospital Zurich, Luzerner Kantonsspital, University of Zurich

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,030