A
71-year-old man had sudden vision loss associated with headache. A
temporal artery biopsy revealed a typical picture of giant cell
arteritis.
Subsequent steroid therapy failed to restore sight. A later blood culture contained spirochetes compatible with Borrelia species, and a silver stain of the temporal artery biopsy specimen demonstrated a similar spirochete.
Treatment with i.v. ceftriaxone sodium led to some limited return of sight. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a spirochete compatible with Borrelia found in a temporal artery biopsy specimen.
Subsequent steroid therapy failed to restore sight. A later blood culture contained spirochetes compatible with Borrelia species, and a silver stain of the temporal artery biopsy specimen demonstrated a similar spirochete.
Treatment with i.v. ceftriaxone sodium led to some limited return of sight. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a spirochete compatible with Borrelia found in a temporal artery biopsy specimen.
J Clin Neuroophthalmol. 1989 Mar;9(1):3-6. Case Reports
Vascular Dementia is hallmarked by vascular occlusions, vessel inflamation, and atherosclerosis. Lyme contributes to all of these factors.
Vascular Dementia is hallmarked by vascular occlusions, vessel inflamation, and atherosclerosis. Lyme contributes to all of these factors.
