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Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection triggers encephalitis

Anaplasmosis rarely causes neurologic complications. But the authors of a new study, describe a patient who developed encephalitis due to an infection with Anaplasma phagocytophilum. This is believed to be the first case reported in the literature of Anaplasma encephalitis.

Autism (ASD) symptoms improve following treatment for Lyme disease

In their case report, investigators describe a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), whose cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms resolved completely or improved substantially after he was treated with antibiotics for Lyme disease and Bartonella.

4 cases of Powassan virus encephalitis

Powassan virus (POWV) can cause a rare but potentially life-threatening disease including encephalitis. In this case review, the authors describe 4 patients with Powassan virus encephalitis, who were all treated at a hospital in North Dakota. The patients resided in North Dakota and Wisconsin.

Pregnancy, breast feeding and Lyme

Children with Lyme disease can suffer both academically and physically. Neurological, psychiatric, and cognitive symptoms can drastically impair an ability to learn and grow in the classroom. In addition, adolescents may struggle socially, unable to connect with their peers or participate, as they once could, in extracurricular activities.

Severe anaplasmosis leads to multi-organ complications

Anaplasmosis can present with a wide range of symptoms, making it challenging to diagnose. The most common symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, and chills. However, in severe cases, anaplasmosis can affect multiple organ systems, causing respiratory failure, kidney failure, and bleeding disorders. In rare cases, it can be fatal.

Disturbed hearing, sleep, and smell in Lyme

Welcome to another selection from my book "An Expert's Guide on Navigating Lyme disease." The book highlights the findings of my first 600 Lyme disease Science blogs.  In this episode, I will discuss disturbed hearing, sleep, and smell in Lyme. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Lyme disease can lead to disturbed hearing, sleep, and smell. Lyme disease associated with hearing loss and tinnitus. The majority of patients with tick-borne diseases admitted to an outpatient otolaryngologic clinic in Poland suffered from hearing loss and tinnitus. The most common complaint was tinnitus accompanied by vertigo, dizziness, headache, and unilateral sensori...

Altered mental status due to Lyme disease

Clinicians consider Lyme disease in their differential diagnosis when an elderly man’s mental status declines suddenly, even though he had a history of dementia. The case was described in an article by Chabria et al entitled “Altered mental status, an unusual manifestation of early disseminated Lyme disease: A case report.” [1]

Babesiosis causes false-positive HIV test results

It is believed that Babesia may cause false-positive HIV test results, possibly due to Babesia and HIV serologies cross-reacting, according to a new study, “Acute Babesiosis Causing a False-Positive HIV Result: An Unexpected Association,” by He and colleagues.

Military Lyme

Children with Lyme disease can suffer both academically and physically. Neurological, psychiatric, and cognitive symptoms can drastically impair an ability to learn and grow in the classroom. In addition, adolescents may struggle socially, unable to connect with their peers or participate, as they once could, in extracurricular activities.

Can Lyme disease cause seizures?

Seizures can be caused by various infections including bacterial meningitis, malaria, herpes simplex virus (HSV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis, and neurocysticercosis, according to the authors of a newly published study. Additionally, “Lyme disease is another infectious cause of seizures caused by the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi.” [1]