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All Things Lyme – top 15 blogs for 2016
As another year comes to a close, we share with you the most popular blogs for 2016 from our All Things Lyme blog series. Throughout the year, dozens of studies, published in leading scientific journals, continued to demonstrate the potential seriousness of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases when left untreated or improperly treated. The ramifications for patients can be life-altering.
Further evidence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto associated with Lyme disease in the South
Much attention has been given to the Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI), transmitted by the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) in the South. [1] However, a new study reminds us that the causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto has been in the South since at least 1991. [2]
Eye problems in tick-borne diseases other than Lyme
“Why should an ophthalmologist have a good understanding of Lyme diagnosis and treatment?” asks Sathiamoorthi [1], from the Mayo Clinic, in an article published in the Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. “Vision-threatening ophthalmic manifestations are relatively common in Lyme disease (LD) and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.”
Study raises concerns for Babesia patients and blood banks
Babesiosis, an emerging tick-borne disease caused by the parasite Babesia microti, is currently the highest ranked pathogen transmitted by blood transfusions. The infection can go undetected as healthy individuals may be asymptomatic or symptoms are subtle. But for others, it can cause chronic, debilitating illness.
Lyme meningitis, manifesting as Parkinsonism, is fully reversed with ceftriaxone
An abstract published in Critical Care Medicine discusses what the authors believe is the first reported case of Lyme meningitis “presenting with symptoms suggestive of rapidly progressing Parkinsonism.” The case report describes a patient whose symptoms resolved when proper treatment was initiated.
Hair loss in Lyme disease – the last straw?
We thought we had enough problems with the discovery of chronic Lyme disease, Lyme encephalopathy, and neuropsychiatric Lyme disease. [1] Hair loss could be the last straw.
Needless criticism for doctors treating Lyme disease
Lyme disease (LD), an illness that can be extremely difficult to diagnose and treat, is made even more challenging when physicians criticize one another about managing such complex cases. The authors of a recent report published in JAMA Internal Medicine took aim at doctors who diagnose and treat Lyme disease. [1]
Can we measure the brain’s exaggerated response to pain and sensory input?
A team of researchers in Colorado have demonstrated the effectiveness of utilizing neuroimaging-based tools to help validate pain symptoms and gauge treatment response in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Such techniques have the potential to benefit Lyme disease patients by helping to determine the effectiveness of various therapies for each patient.
Brazil faces same problems with Lyme disease as seen in the USA
An article published in the Brazilian Journal of Microbiology entitled "Brazilian borreliosis with special emphasis on humans and horses" examines the growing number of cases in Brazil of Lyme disease, referred to, in that country, as the Lyme-like or Baggio-Yoshinari Syndrome (BYS).
Antibiotic treatment points to cause: Lyme disease
When diagnosing Lyme disease, doctors must typically rely on a wide range of signs and symptoms. Laboratory testing can be utilized but is frequently unreliable. Making a diagnosis based upon response to antibiotic treatment is unusual. However, LeWitt, from the University of Michigan, describes just such a case in a recent issue of Clinical Neuropharmacology. [1]
