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Causes of treatment delays for 15 Lyme disease patients
The longer time between onset of symptoms and treatment of Lyme disease has been associated with poor outcomes. [1] Unfortunately, delays in treatment are often reported. So, what are the causes for such delays?
Involuntary body movements due to Lyme disease dismissed as psychosomatic
This podcast describes the case of an elderly patient with involuntary body movements who was initially diagnosed with a functional disorder, when in fact, his symptoms were due to Lyme disease.
Focus on COVID-19 leads to delayed diagnosis of Lyme disease
In this episode, I’ll be discussing a unique case involving a 67-year-old man whose diagnosis of Lyme disease was delayed because clinicians suspected his symptoms were due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 long haulers and Lyme disease patients share similar experiences
A commissioned report by the National Institute for Health Research describes the frustrations felt by COVID-19 long haulers. [1] Some of the information was obtained through interviews with individuals via a Facebook Support Group of more than 20,000 members. COVID-19 long haulers have also been discussed in Medical News & Perspectives [2] and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. [3]
Could cytokine storms lead to brain fog in Lyme disease patients?
Lyme disease and COVID-19 patients often complain of having ‘brain fog.’ In a recent study, Remsik and colleagues suggest that brain fog reported by COVID-19 patients may be due to cytokines rather than an infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
Growing list of eye problems in Lyme disease
Ophthalmic manifestations of tick-borne diseases are increasing in the United States, according to a review published recently in Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. And, "although ocular involvement can be self-limited, delays in diagnosis may result in vision impairment and even blindness," stated Sathiamoorthi from the Mayo Clinic. [1]
Kidney failure and disseminated rashes associated with Lyme disease
In this episode of Inside Lyme, I will be discussing the case of a 66-year-old woman who ignored an EM rash, indicative of Lyme disease, and subsequently developed acute renal failure, also referred to as kidney failure.
43-year-old man with meningitis and radiculitis due to Lyme disease
In this episode, I will be discussing a unique case involving a 43-year-old man with neurological manifestations of Lyme disease including both meningitis and radiculitis.
Case series shows wide range of Babesia symptoms and presentations
Babesia can be a serious tick-borne illness in some patients. A case series published in the Nurse Practitioner Journal demonstrates the difficulty in diagnosing the disease, as it can cause a wide range of clinical presentations. The authors focus on five cases which occurred in southeastern New Jersey, an area endemic for Babesia. All of the patients were hospitalized.
PANDAS and Lyme disease in a 7-year-old child
This case involves a 7-year-old girl who developed multiple physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms six months after vacationing in a tick endemic region of the U.S. The symptoms emerged over a 3-week period, according to Dr. Charles Ray Jones, co-author and treating physician. [1]
