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April 1, 2021

lyme disease treatment

Who is more likely to fail Lyme disease treatment?

Investigators reviewed questionnaires from 778 Lyme disease patients treated at the Geisinger Clinic, a health system in Pennsylvania. The authors determined the length of time a patient was ill before seeking medical attention, and the length of time between seeking care for Lyme disease and receiving lyme treatment. They found that the amount of time […]

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Young child with a “false brain tumor” due to Lyme disease

I will be discussing a case involving a 9-year-old boy with a pseudotumor cerebri due to Lyme disease This case was described by Ezequiel  and colleagues  in the journal BMJ Case Rep (2018). Pseudotumor cerebri means “false brain tumor” because its symptoms are similar to those caused by brain tumors. It’s also known as idiopathic

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