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. 2018 Sep 4;9(5):833–844. doi: 10.1007/s13244-018-0646-x

Table 1.

EFNS diagnostic criteria for LNBa [10]

Criteria Definite LNB Possible LNB
1) Neurological symptoms suggestive of LNB without other obvious reasons
2) Cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosisb
3) Intrathecal Bb antibody production
All three criteria fulfilled Clinical criteria and one of two laboratory criteria fulfilled

EFNS European Federation of Neurological Societies, LNB Lyme neuroborreliosis

aSpecial criteria apply for late LNB with polyneuropathy [10]

b>5 white blood cells per mm3