Sjögren’s syndrome secondary to Lyme disease
I will discuss a 43-year-old woman with Sjögren’s syndrome secondary to Lyme disease in this Inside Lyme podcast. Her diagnosis was changed from possible Lymphoma to primary Sjögren’s syndrome, to secondary Sjögren’s syndrome.
Clinical presentation of individuals with a history of Lyme-disease-and-covid-19/
Dr. Cameron will discuss the case of a 45-year-old white woman who shared her concern with the COVID-19 vaccine. Her experience will highlight the findings from a COVID-19 and Lyme disease Survey of 1,168 individuals, age 12 and over, all with a history of Lyme disease.
I am sorry this blog was released before I had the opportunity to finalize a video discussion of her concern with the COVID-19 vaccine and the concerns of others completing the Survey. Dr. Daniel Cameron
Clinical presentation of individuals with a history of Lyme disease and COVID-19.
Dr. Cameron will discusses the case of a 45-year-old white woman who shared her concern with the COVID-19 vaccine. Her experience will highlight the findings from a COVID-19 and Lyme disease Survey of 1,168 individuals, age 12 and over, all with a history of Lyme disease.
Soldier dismissed from active duty after failing Lyme disease treatment
A 21-year-old soldier was dismissed from active duty after failing treatment for multiple illnesses including Lyme disease.
Are military family members at risk for Lyme disease?
It is often suggested that military service members are at an increased risk for contracting Lyme disease, given that they frequently work outdoors in tick-habitats, surrounded by tall grass, brush, weeds and leaf litter. But what about their family members? Are they safer?
Lyme disease: An underdiagnosed cause of mono-arthritis?
A 26-year-old man with acute knee pain is initially diagnosed with mono-arthritis. After several months, he is correctly diagnosed with mono-arthritis due to Lyme disease.
Diagnosing Lyme arthritis of the hip in children
How can doctors distinguish a case of Lyme arthritis of the hip from transient arthritis or septic arthritis (SA) in children? A few findings from a recent review, published in the journal Cureus, may be helpful in making a correct diagnosis.
Case review: 80-year-old with Lyme encephalopathy instead of dementia
“An 80-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital after a fall, and subsequently developed an acute confused state requiring transfer to a neuropsychiatric unit,” writes Karrasch and colleagues in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. [1]
Anaplasmosis in the brain
Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 64-year-old woman with central nervous system involvement of the brain.
By Dr. Daniel Cameron
The case was first described by Mullholand and colleagues in the British Medical Journal in a paper entitled “Central nervous system involvement of anaplasmosis.” 1
A 64-year-old woman was hospitalized with a 24-hour history of confusion and lethargy. The following morning, her lethargy had worsened and she developed subjective fever, ...
Lyme disease and the heart, when AV block progresses rapidly
Lyme carditis occurs when Borrelia burgdorferi, the pathogen which causes Lyme disease, burrows into the heart tissue. It’s considered a rare manifestation but can be deadly if not treated promptly. These case reports, featuring an elderly man and young woman, demonstrate just how rapidly a heart block in Lyme carditis can progress.