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Posted by MayberryNut (Member # 16589) on :
 
Can someone tell me if neuro Lyme will always show up in CSF testing? If the nervous system is infected, will a CSF test always be positive or is this testing poor as well?

Will
 
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
 
Successful under 20% of the time according to those experts here.
 
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
I was going to say "Does it EVER show up in the CSF?????"

Yep, 20% chance is about right.
 
Posted by WildCondor (Member # 434) on :
 
Very unreliable, and is not recommended. According to the Lyme docs I have spoken to, Lyme shows up in less than 10% of cases.
 
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
 
I can believe 10!
 
Posted by Florence1 (Member # 22960) on :
 
so how can neuro lyme be diagnosed if not by CSF????.....
 


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