A patient is diagnosed with TB meningitis and is started on antituberculosis treatment. Because the facial weakness persists despite starting on ATT, the physician decides to administer high dose steroids. Within one week of introducing prednisolone, the patient develops pain radiating down the back of his right leg and difficulty dorsiflexing the right foot. This is due to
Correct Answer: Borrelia radiculopathy
Description: This patient has developed a non-compressive sciatica or Lyme neuropathy. TB can also cause similar complaints, but steroid therapy is suppressing the infection. Steroid induced diabetes would be unlikely to evolve in a short time.
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