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Meningitis due to Borrelia burgdorferi

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Link to WHO Definition

Meningitis due to Borrelia burgdorferi – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/709799138

Lyme meningitis is the direct result of invasion of the nervous system by Borrelia burgdorferi. Occurring within the first few months of infection, it initially presents as a chronic basilar meningitis. It may also present as a potentially fatal aseptic meningitis with recurrent attacks of headache, stiff neck, photophobia, nausea, and vomiting