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.
Lyme myocarditis in patient with no other signs of Lyme disease
In their case report, “Fulminant Lyme myocarditis without any other signs of Lyme disease in a 37-year-old male patient with microscopic polyangiitis,” Schroeter and colleagues describe a patient with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), a rare type of vasculitis who was admitted to the hospital with acute heart failure.
28-year-old woman with a history of Lyme disease describes side effects following her COVID-19 vaccine – a case discussion
Dr. Cameron's latest Inside Lyme video podcast discusses the case of 28-year-old woman with a history of Lyme disease who shares the side effects she felt following her COVID-19 vaccine.
Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in individuals with Lyme disease
Dr. Cameron discusses several cases of individuals with a history of Lyme disease who experienced side effects following the COVID-19 vaccine. Their response to the vaccine will be discussed.
Experiences of individuals with a history of Lyme disease who contracted COVID-19
Dr. Cameron highlights the experiences of individuals with a history of Lyme disease who contracted Lyme disease.
A 16-year-old girl and a 28-year-old woman with a history of Lyme disease shared their experiences after contracting COVID-19
Dr. Cameron discusses two cases involving a 16-year-old girl and a 28-year-old woman with a history of Lyme disease who shared their experiences after contracting a COVID infection. Their experiences highlight the findings from a COVID-19 and Lyme disease survey of 1,168 individuals, which included participants ages 12 and over, all with a history of Lyme disease.
