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Neural involvement in Lyme disease
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Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common tick-borne infection in Europe. In southern Sweden the incidence is 69 cases per 100 000 population and the peak age at infection is 5–9 years. Children with nervous system involvement (neuroborreliosis) usually present with facial or …