Are white matter hyperintensities associated with neuroborreliosis? The answer is twofold
WMH lesions were not more numerous in patients with neuroborreliosis compared to healthy controls. However, there was a small reduction of WMH volume from baseline to follow-up among patients, which was associated with higher baseline WMH severity, but not with disease burden or outcome. Overall, non-specific WMHs should not be considered suggestive of neuroborreliosis.
Authors
- Unn Ljøstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-1396)
- Åslaug Rudjord Lorentzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6918-4157)
- Åse Mygland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9160-2805)
- Silje Andreassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-5799)
- Steffan D. Bos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2975-7520)
- Ingerid Skarstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3221-3643)
- Bradley J. MacIntosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7300-2355)
- Elisabeth S. Lindland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8900-4419)
- Randi Eikeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0104-9626)
- Martin Soria Røvang
- Nazeer M. Dareez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7258-3693)
- Anne Marit Solheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-6287)
- Hanne F. Harbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6047-0122)
- Atle Bjørnerud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3486-3141)
- Elling Ulvestad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-8422)
- Harald Reiso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4874-8707)
- Mona K. Beyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9156-6357)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University of Agder (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal (NO)
- Cancer Registry of Norway (NO)
- Sørlandet Sykehus (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neuroradiology
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-024-03482-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.58
Funders
- Helse Sør-Øst RHF