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Clinicians had difficulties identifying ticks

Dr. Cameron discusses findings from a recent study which examined the proficiency of clinicians at identifying ticks in the northeastern region of the United States.


Lower socioeconomic status: a risk factor for disseminated Lyme disease

Some individuals suffer from disseminated and chronic manifestations of Lyme disease, and some do not. In their article, “Risk factors for Lyme disease stage and manifestation using electronic health records,” Moon and colleagues look at risk factors for disseminated Lyme disease. [1]

Prior trauma may worsen symptom severity of Lyme disease

Lyme disease can lead to severe symptoms in some individuals. In their study, “Psychological factors in the prediction of Lyme disease course,” Mustafiz and colleagues examined whether prior trauma may worsen the severity of symptoms for Lyme disease. [1]

POTS similarities seen in Long-COVID and Lyme disease

Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this podcast, I will discuss the American Autonomic Society’s statement on Long-COVID postural tachycardia syndrome.[1]

Child with Lyme disease diagnosed with radiculopathy

“Among the signs and the symptoms connected to the presence of neuropathic pain are allodynia (pain due to a stimulus that does not normally provoke pain), hyperalgesia (an increase in the perception of pain generated by a stimulus that causes pain), and paresthesia (a condition that determines the perception of anomalous sensations comparable to needle bites, tingling, itching, reduced, or even loss of sensitivity),” wrote Cavalli and colleagues in the International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology. [1]

No Lyme disease evaluation as part of a post-COVID-19 assessment?

Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing a paper which makes no mention of a Lyme disease evaluation as part of a post-COVID assessment.

Could there be subclinical cardiac involvement in early Lyme disease in children?

Cardiac involvement has been observed during the early disseminated stage Lyme disease. Could there be subclinical cardiac involvement in early Lyme disease in children?

How to protect yourself from ticks with Permethrin-treated clothing

Several studies have found that wearing permethrin-treated clothing can reduce the risk of tick bites. But very few studies have looked at the behavior of a tick when it comes in contact with permethrin-treated clothing. Does it climb onto the insecticide-soaked textile or avoid it entirely? Does permethrin actually kill ticks?

Birds vs. rodents in transmitting tick-borne pathogens

While white-footed mice are considered to be the primary reservoir for tick-borne pathogens, the role of birds as hosts in transmitting such infectious agents is not fully understood. A new study examines the transmission patterns in Canada between the two groups.

Lyme disease triggers inflammation in “hindbrain”

A 52-year-old woman was hospitalized with rhombencephalitis (inflammation of the rhombencephalon, also known as the hindbrain). The condition was found to be triggered by an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease.