Table 4 Characteristics of the children under 15 years of age¤
| Â | Group 1 Confirmed NB n = 59 | Group 3 Possible early NB n = 15 | Group 4 Non-NB n = 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
Borrelia-specific AI or Borrelia-specific anti- bodies in CSF | + | - | - |
CSF pleocytosis | + | + | - |
CSF-albumin S-albumin median, (range) | 11*** (3.4-31) | 3.5 (0-12) | 3.1 (0-22) |
Men n, (%) | 33 (60) | 9 (60) | 8 (38) |
Women n, (%) | 26 (40) | 6 (40) | 13 (62) |
Median age years, (range) | 9 (3-14) | 7 (2-13) | 9 (2-13) |
Median duration of symptoms before LP; weeks, (range) | 2.0 (0-8.0) | 0.7 (0.1-4.0) | 1.7 (0-13) |