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- Title
Cognitive function in patients with neuroborreliosis: A prospective cohort study from the acute phase to 12 months post treatment.
- Authors
Andreassen, Silje; Solheim, Anne Marit; Ljøstad, Unn; Mygland, Åse; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Reiso, Harald; Beyer, Mona Kristiansen; Harbo, Hanne Flinstad; Løhaugen, Gro Christine Christensen; Eikeland, Randi
- Abstract
Background: Long‐term cognitive problems after neuroborreliosis treatment remain a subject of debate. We have previously shown that cognitive problems are not present in the acute phase of neuroborreliosis, although fatigue is common. The aim of this study was to re‐assess the same patient cohort and evaluate long‐term outcomes. Methods: In this follow‐up, we re‐assessed 58 patients with well‐characterized neuroborreliosis 12 months after completing treatment. The same protocol with eight subtests measuring attention and processing speed and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) were used to compare the results from the acute phase to 12 months post treatment. Results: We found no changes in attention or processing speed but a reduction in the level of fatigue (median score on FSS: 4.9 vs. 3.9, p <.001) from the acute phase to 12 months post treatment. Conclusion: The patient group did not develop problems with attention or processing speed post treatment, while the level of fatigue decreased. In this follow‐up we re‐assessed patients with neuroborreliosis 12 months post treatment. There were no changes in the cognitive functions beeing assessed, but level of fatigue decreased. Our findings suggest a favourble outcome regarding cogntive function after well treated neuroborreliosis.
- Subjects
LYME neuroborreliosis; COGNITIVE ability; COHORT analysis; LONGITUDINAL method; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Brain & Behavior, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
2162-3279
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/brb3.2608