Cognitive outcome in relation to cerebrospinal fluid markers of neuronal and glial cell damage: A prospective study of tick-borne encephalitis.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases
- Type
- Cohort study
- Scope
- Sweden, Lithuania
Why it matters nowFindings suggest that an acute-phase glial biomarker in CSF may help identify tick-borne encephalitis patients at risk of persistent cognitive deficits, which is relevant given the frequency of long-term cognitive sequelae reported in this cohort.