Residual Symptoms and Quality of Life After Treated Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Case-Control Study (QoLYME).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Earlier studies revealed that 10%-50% of patients reported remaining complaints after treatment for Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB). The aim of our study was to assess symptoms and quality of life in patients with diagnosed and treated LNB and to compare them with findings in the general population.

Methods

Adults with LNB receiving adequate antibiotics were included between 2015 and 2021 in 2 tertiary hospitals. Two controls without Lyme borreliosis history were included for each case patient, matched by age and geographic area. All participants were interviewed to answer a standardized questionnaire. Fatigue was assessed by the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and quality of life by the 12-Item Short Form Survey, including physical component summary (PCS) and mental com

SUBMITTER: Foret J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature