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Table 1 Stages of borreliosis

From: Brainstem abnormalities and vestibular nerve enhancement in acute neuroborreliosis: a case report

Stages

Time course

Clinic manifestation

Stage I

Days- weeks

Erythema chronicum migrans

Stage II

Weeks to < 6 months

Flue-like symptoms (Fever, arthralgias, headaches, neck stiffness, musculoskeletal pain, fatigue)

Early CNS- infection (meningoencephalitis, neuritis)

Cardiac involvement (AV- block, peri- myocarditis)

Stage III

> 6 months

Arthritis

Encephalopathy (affecting mood, memory and sleep)

Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans