June 26, 2022

Facial Nerve Dysfunction After Lyme Disease Treatment Facial nerve dysfunction after Lyme disease treatment can persist for months and may significantly affect quality of life. In their study, Wormser and colleagues found that 6 of 11 Lyme disease patients (54.5%) experienced ongoing facial nerve dysfunction an average of 13.1 months after treatment began with corticosteroids. […]

Babesia and Anaplasmosis in a Child with Leukemia Babesia immunocompromised patients face elevated risks — and this case shows why clinicians must consider tick-borne infections even in children undergoing cancer treatment. A 5-year-old with leukemia developed both Babesia and Anaplasmosis after a tick bite. “A 5-year-old male with National Cancer Institute (NCI) standard risk B-cell