April 4, 2026

Severe Herx Reaction Lyme Disease: When Symptoms Escalate Quickly Symptoms suddenly getting worse after treatment? More fatigue, pain, or brain fog than before? It may be a Herx reaction—not treatment failure. Severe Herx reaction Lyme disease can be alarming. Symptoms may intensify soon after starting treatment, leaving patients unsure whether they are improving—or getting worse. […]

Is It Dementia, Parkinson’s… or Lyme Disease? Lyme disease can mimic dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and seizure disorders. These neurologic presentations are frequently attributed to primary neurodegeneration before infection is considered. When symptoms fluctuate or involve multiple systems, Lyme disease deserves a place in the differential diagnosis. What if symptoms that look like dementia, Parkinson’s disease,

Can Lyme Disease Trigger Autoimmune Symptoms? Lyme disease autoimmune symptoms are increasingly discussed as patients experience persistent or evolving symptoms even after treatment. While Lyme disease is caused by infection, the body’s response to that infection may continue long after the initial trigger. How Infections Can Trigger Autoimmune Responses The immune system is designed to

Can Lyme Disease Cause a Stroke? Stroke from Lyme is rare Inflammation can affect brain vessels Symptoms may mimic other conditions Diagnosis is often delayed Can Lyme disease cause a stroke? In rare cases, Lyme disease can trigger inflammation in the brain’s blood vessels, leading to stroke-like symptoms or even an ischemic stroke. This is

Can You Get Lyme Disease Outside Endemic Areas? Lyme disease outside endemic areas is more common than many patients and clinicians realize. While Lyme disease is traditionally associated with the Northeast and Upper Midwest, cases are increasingly reported in regions once considered low risk. This raises an important clinical question: Can Lyme disease occur outside