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@ARTICLE{Schneider:873607,
author = {Schneider, Christian and Gielen, Jörg and Röth, Philip
and Albrecht, Philipp and Schroeter, Michael and Fink,
Gereon R. and Wunderlich, Gilbert and Lehmann, Helmar C.},
title = {{Q}uantitative serological antibody testing for suspected
neuroborreliosis},
journal = {Journal of neurology},
volume = {267},
number = {5},
issn = {0340-5354},
address = {Berlin},
publisher = {Springer85301},
reportid = {FZJ-2020-00850},
pages = {1476-1481},
year = {2020},
abstract = {ObjectiveTo assess the importance of serum IgG/IgM antibody
titers for the differentiation of Lyme neuroborreliosis
(LNB) from its mimics.MethodThis was a retrospective,
cross-sectional study conducted at two German neurological
centers. Serological parameters (ELISA or CLIA analysis) and
clinical presentation of 28 patients with definite LNB were
compared to those of 36 patients with neurological symptoms
mimicking LNB (mimics). Analysis was performed using
receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and binary logistic
regression.ResultsElevated IgG-titers had a high sensitivity
for neuroborreliosis in both centers (0.95 and 1.0). The
optimal cutoff-values were set to 26.35 in center A (ELISA),
and 64.0 in center B (CLIA). Diagnostic specificity was 0.41
and 0.89 in this constellation. Elevated IgM-titers showed a
high diagnostic specificity for a cutoff at 68.10 (A) and
47.95 (B) (0.93 and 0.89). Sensitivity was 0.45 and 0.5.
Overall diagnostic accuracy was low in both centers (A: IgG
AUC = 0.665, IgM AUC = 0.629; B: IgG
AUC = 0.917, IgM AUC = 0.556). In logistic
regression of antibody titers and clinical measures,
prediction of LNB was significantly better than the “null
hypothesis”. Clinical measures showed the highest odds
ratio.ConclusionData show that in addition to the clinical
presentation of patients with symptoms suggesting central or
peripheral nervous system manifestation, serum IgG- and
IgM-titers help to identify LNB-patients. The results should
guide physicians counseling patients with suspected LNB
about further diagnostic steps and treatment.},
cin = {INM-3},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406},
pnm = {572 - (Dys-)function and Plasticity (POF3-572)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-572},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:32008071},
UT = {WOS:000510362000003},
doi = {10.1007/s00415-020-09721-7},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/873607},
}