Table 2.

This table summarize all adult cases of neuroborreliosis related transverse myelitis reported in English literature. It includes patients’ demographics, country of origin, most common symptoms and signs as well as treatment and outcome of the diseases.

Case (Ref)	Year	Age (y/o)	Sex	Country	Systemic illnesses	Time between symptom onset and diagnosis	Diagnostics	Oligoclonal bands	Erythema migrans	Autonomic dysfunction	Sensory level	Images	Therapy	Outcome
1 ([8])	1986	19	F	Belgium	none	2 weeks	CSF WBC-10, 90% lymphocytes; + Serum antibodies (IgG)	Positive	Yes	None	T4	No	Penicillin G for 2 weeks	Improved
2 ([9])	1995	42	M	UK	none	5 days	LP not done (patient declined) Serum antibodies positive (not specified IgM or IgG)	N/A	Yes	None	C5-6	MRI	Cefotaxime 6 g/day for 1 week then 8 weeks of doxycycline	Improved
3 ([10])	2002	40	M	France	none	1 week	CSF WBC-205, 90% lymphocytes. CSF antibodies IgM and IgG positive	Yes	Yes	Urinary and bowel incontinence	C2	MRI	Ceftriaxone 2 g/day for 3 weeks.	Improved
4 ([11])	2005	50	M	France	none	4 weeks	CSF WBC-16, 100% lymphocytes; Intrathecal B.burgdorferi Ab production + Serum and CSF PCR+	Yes	No	None	Not reported	MRI	Ceftriaxone 4 weeks, doxycycline 4 weeks and IV steroids	Improved
5 ([12])	2008	46	F	Georgia, USA	none	3 weeks	Positive antibodies in blood (IgM and IgG)	Negative	No	Urinary retention, constipation	T6	MRI	Ceftriaxone for 1 week plus doxycycline for 3 weeks plus IV Methylprednisolone	Improved
6 ([13])	2009	21	F	Turkey	none	3 months	CSF WBC-20, 86% lymphocytes. CSF and serum antibodies + (IgM and IgG)	Negative	No	None	T11	MRI	Ceftriaxone 4 g/day for 28 days plus (200 mg/day of doxycycline	Improved
7 Our case	2018	25	M	Wisconsin, USA	none	2 weeks	CSF WBC 316, 76% lymphocytes, + CSF B.burgdorferi PCR	Negative	Yes	Urinary retention, constipation	T5	MRI	IV ceftriaxone (28 days) and IV Methylprednisolone (3 days)	Improved