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PANDAS and Lyme disease in a 7-year-old child
This case involves a 7-year-old girl who developed multiple physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms six months after vacationing in a tick endemic region of the U.S. The symptoms emerged over a 3-week period, according to Dr. Charles Ray Jones, co-author and treating physician. [1]
Doxycycline for children with Lyme disease. Pros and cons.
There are times when doctors need to consider whether or not to prescribe doxycycline for children with Lyme disease. The antibiotic is indicated for other tick-borne illnesses including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Ehrlichia and Anaplasmosis. But doctors often avoid prescribing doxycycline to young children for fear that it may cause tooth staining, particularly when used in children less than 8 years old.
