Lyme Disease Rash: What Does It Really Look Like?

Learn all about Lyme disease and rashes in this informative video. In this video, I discuss the various appearances of a Lyme Disease rash, also known as an erythema migrans (EM) rash.

Lyme disease causes problems with vision

Lyme disease can cause a variety of vision problems including blurry or double vision, sensitivity to light, conjunctivitis (pink eye), eye pain, redness of the eyes and in some cases, vision loss. The infection can also trigger a condition known as papilledema, which involves inflammation of the optic nerve due to increased pressure in or around the brain.

Vision loss in teenager due to Lyme disease

In their article, “Neuroborreliosis with intracranial hypertension and visual loss in a pediatric patient: illustrative case,” Ku and colleagues present a unique case involving a teenage boy who developed progressive vision loss due to Lyme disease. [1]

Why do my Lyme disease patients feel stigmatized?

Lyme disease stigma: I will explore the stigma surrounding Lyme disease, its impact on patients, and treatments.

Lyme Disease Treatment: Key Insights You Need to Know

Lyme disease can be tough to deal with, but there are shocking Lyme disease treatment secrets that most people don’t know about. Additionally, we reveal four Lyme disease prevention methods that can change how you think about Lyme disease resolution and help you manage your symptoms better.

Unique presentation of Lyme disease skin rash

An atypical presentation of a Lyme disease skin rash can lead to a misdiagnosis, as most clinicians believe that only a bull's-eye or erythema migrans (EM) rash is associated with Lyme disease. In fact, the infection can cause rashes with various appearances. Additionally, an EM rash is only present in about 50% of Lyme disease cases.

Lyme carditis and heart failure

In their article “Lyme Carditis: A Rare Case of Heart Failure in the Absence of Ischemic Heart Disease,” Mensah and colleagues describe a patient with atypical symptoms of Lyme carditis, which included new-onset heart failure (despite no history of ischemic heart disease) and uncommon EKG changes. [1]

What are co-infections? Co-Infections of Lyme Disease

Ticks often harbor multiple infectious organisms resulting in co-infections. Co-infections can be challenging to diagnose as symptoms frequently overlap with many of the other tick-borne diseases including Lyme disease.

Young boy develops Powassan encephalitis after camping trip

Although the Powassan virus is considered to be a rare tick-borne illness, the number of cases is rising, and at an alarming rate. A recent survey found, a 4-fold rise in the number of Powassan virus cases in the US from 2014 to 2023 (compared with 2004 to 2013). [3]