Autonomic and peripheral nervous system function in acute tick-borne encephalitis

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-339048
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.33904

Neumann, Bernhard ; Schulte-Mattler, Wilhelm ; Brix, Sophie ; Pöschl, Peter ; Jilg, Wolfgang ; Bogdahn, Ulrich ; Steinbrecher, Andreas ; Kleiter, Ingo

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Abstract

ObjectivesTick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an emerging flaviviral zoonosis in Central and Eastern Europe. TBE can present as meningitis, meningoencephalitis, or meningoencephalomyelitis. Dysfunction of the autonomic (ANS) and peripheral motoric and sensory nervous system (PNS) might contribute to acute and long-term complications. We aimed to examine, whether the ANS and PNS are affected in acute ...