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October 19, 2022

Woman with Lyme meningitis getting an ear exam.

One year after infection, patient shows signs of Lyme meningitis

In their article “Lyme neuroborreliosis as a cause of sudden sensorineural hearing loss and facial palsy,” Nitro and colleagues present a case involving a woman in her 40’s who developed a sudden loss of hearing in both ears, along with facial palsy and was later diagnosed with Lyme meningitis.¹ “Bilateral hearing loss is rare,” the […]

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Patient receiving disulfiram for Lyme disease.

Use of disulfiram for Lyme disease

Disulfiram was initially marketed in the U.S. as Antabuse as an alcohol sobriety aid which deters alcohol consumption by eliciting physical discomforts (e.g., headache, nausea, hypotension). It’s use as a possible treatment for Lyme disease has been described in several recent studies. Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease, possesses survival strategies in humans.

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