July 1, 2025

Lyme Disease Dementia: When Symptoms Are Mistaken for Aging Lyme disease in older adults may mimic dementia or stroke Neurologic Lyme symptoms are sometimes reversible with treatment Delayed diagnosis can lead to serious complications Lyme disease in older adults may sometimes resemble dementia, stroke, psychiatric illness, or progressive neurologic decline.1,2 Several published case reports describe […]

Can Lyme Disease Cause Seizures? When Episodes Are Dismissed as Stress Some children with Lyme disease develop seizure-like episodes even when EEGs and brain scans appear normal. These neurologic symptoms may be mistaken for anxiety, stress, or functional seizures. In certain cases, Lyme disease or a tick-borne coinfection may be contributing to nervous system dysfunction.

Persistent Lyme Symptoms: Why Symptoms Continue After Treatment Why do Lyme symptoms continue after treatment? Many patients complete antibiotics for Lyme disease only to find that fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, headaches, or neurologic symptoms persist. As a Lyme disease specialist, I’ve treated many patients who continue to suffer from persistent Lyme symptoms despite completing

What Malaria Teaches Us About Lyme Bacteria Some infections can remain hidden for years. Malaria research may offer clues about Lyme bacteria. Persistent symptoms continue to fuel debate. A recent study published in Nature Microbiology revealed how malaria parasites can survive in the human body for years without causing symptoms—offering potential insights into Lyme bacteria