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 ...
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]
Celebrities with Lyme disease
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.
Full body numbness and tingling due to Lyme disease
In their article “Lyme Disease Presenting With Interesting Neurological Features of Weakness and Hyporeflexia: A Case Report,” Semy and colleagues describe the unique case of a young woman with Lyme disease who exhibited solely neurologic features of numbness and tingling throughout her body. [1]
Lyme frustration
Doctors and patients discuss their frustration with how the medical communities respond to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
Children with Lyme disease
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.
