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Child with Powassan virus and encephalitis getting temperature taken

Can Powassan virus cause encephalitis or other neurologic damage?

The Powassan virus (POWV) can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes and is spread primarily through the bite of an infected deer tick. There is no treatment for the Powassan virus, yet it can cause devastating neurologic damage including encephalitis, meningitis or even death. “About 15% of patients who are infected and have […]

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How long does it take to get Lyme disease?

A study by Eisen and colleagues addressed a frequently asked question: “How long does it take to get Lyme disease?” According to their findings,  the probability of an individual becoming infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), the pathogen which causes Lyme disease, increases the longer the tick is attached. [1] Researchers found the risk increases: Approximately

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Stomach pain can be a symptom of Lyme disease

The 71-year-old woman underwent an exhaustive evaluation to determine the cause of her abdominal pain. Tests included: CT scan of the chest and abdomen; whole body emission tomography-CT scan (PET-CT); colonoscopy; gastroscopy, and an MRI of the small intestines. Initially, doctors did not consider testing for Lyme disease as a cause of the patient’s stomach

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injured toddler with Lyme disease and bandaid on arm

Lyme disease symptoms in toddler attributed to child abuse

Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I will be discussing a case involving a toddler with Lyme disease whose symptoms were mistakenly attributed to child abuse. By Dr. Daniel Cameron   The case was first described by Pan and colleagues in the journal Case Reports

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man with lyme disease and arthritis rubbing his knee

Lyme disease protein tricks immune system, ignites arthritis

Lyme disease patients often struggle with ongoing symptoms including arthritis. Findings from this latest study are a “testament to how unique this bacterium is — and how we need to keep working to understand more about what is going on behind the scenes in order to develop future diagnostics and treatments,” states Mari Davis, lead

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Patient with facial palsy from Lyme disease fails treatment

In this case report, Hareem and colleagues describe a 71-year-old man with facial palsy from Lyme disease who failed treatment. The authors offer an inside look at what led up to the failed treatment.¹ Steroids associated with treatment failure? The man was initially treated in August 2017 for an upper respiratory tract infection and prescribed

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