February 20, 2024

In their article “Lyme Borreliosis as a Trigger for Autoimmune Disease,” Yehudina and colleagues present a unique case in which an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (the bacteria which causes Lyme disease) triggered the autoimmune condition, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also referred to as lupus.¹ As the authors point out, “long-term exposure of the host’s immune […]

Lyme carditis often presents with non-specific symptoms, such as lightheadedness, syncope, dyspnea, palpitations, and chest pain, the authors explain. While an estimated 30% of patients exhibit no symptoms. The most common clinical manifestation “is AV block, which can be acute in onset and can rapidly progress to complete heart block,” writes Carnazzo. In their article,