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June 2, 2024

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Wheelchair-bound CEO regains ability to walk after Lyme disease treatment

In this case report, “Exacerbation of Osteoarthritic Joint Pain by Lyme Disease,” Bennani and colleagues demonstrate the importance in identifying an underlying tick-borne infection, as appropriate treatment can dramatically improve a patient’s quality of life.¹ A 63-year-old man, who was wheelchair-bound, presented to his clinician’s office with severe pain in both knees, which had been […]

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Babesia Elderly Patients: When Symptoms Don’t Fit the Pattern

Babesia elderly patients can present without the classic symptoms—and that’s what makes these cases so dangerous. In the article “An Atypical Case Presentation of Babesiosis,” Allen and colleagues describe a unique 75-year-old patient who contracted Babesiosis but did not exhibit many of the typical symptoms, such as night sweats, chills, shortness of breath and weight

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