July 27, 2020

Gastrointestinal Lyme Disease and Gastroparesis Gastrointestinal Lyme disease symptoms may occur when the infection affects the autonomic nervous system. Patients may develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, reflux, and delayed stomach emptying known as gastroparesis. In their article, “Unique Case of Gastroparesis in a Chronic Lyme Disease Patient,” Qasawa et al. discuss the case of a […]

Lyme Arthritis After Surgery: Five Reported Cases Lyme arthritis can develop after orthopedic surgery and may be mistaken for postoperative infection. In a review of the medical literature, Hess and colleagues describe five cases in which patients developed Lyme arthritis after joint procedures. Hess et al. reported these cases to highlight an important diagnostic challenge