Dr. Daniel Cameron

Dental Surgery Triggers Severe Pain Flare in Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Dental surgery can trigger severe pain flares in patients with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). In one reported case, a routine extraction of four molars led to widespread, uncontrolled full-body pain requiring ICU admission. Lim from the University of California in San Francisco documented […]

Can Lyme Disease Trigger Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms? Obsessive compulsive symptoms in Lyme disease may reflect neurologic involvement, immune activation, or the effects of chronic illness. Quick Answer: Obsessive compulsive symptoms in Lyme disease have been reported in some patients. These symptoms may be related to neurologic involvement, immune system activity, or the psychological burden of

More Than 50% of Mice in Kentucky Infected with Lyme Bacteria Lyme disease risk may be higher in some regions than previously recognized. A study in Kentucky found that a substantial proportion of small mammals carry the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. In their study, Buchholz and colleagues from Western Kentucky University found that more

Lyme Myocarditis: Another Cardiac Manifestation of Lyme Disease Lyme disease can affect the heart in ways that are sometimes unexpected. In one reported case, a patient presented with conduction abnormalities and reduced cardiac function consistent with Lyme myocarditis. A 30-year-old man presented to the emergency department with “a pulse of 53/min and annular macular rash

Can Lyme Disease Mimic a Heart Attack? Understanding Lyme Carditis Chest pain from Lyme disease can closely resemble a heart attack. In some cases, patients present with elevated cardiac biomarkers and EKG changes indistinguishable from acute coronary syndrome—until further evaluation reveals a different cause. Presentation Mimicking Myocardial Infarction According to the authors, Lyme disease mimicked

STILL SICK AFTER LYME TREATMENT? SYMPTOMS OF PTLD Patients with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) often have normal lab tests and physical exams—yet their symptoms are real, measurable, and clinically significant. A Johns Hopkins study identified 19 symptoms that help define this often-dismissed condition. Why Standard Tests Often Miss PTLDS In their article published in

How Long Do PTLDS Symptoms Last? STILL HAVING SYMPTOMS AFTER LYME TREATMENT? HOW LONG CAN PTLDS LAST? “Why am I still sick?” Some patients recover quickly after Lyme disease treatment. Others continue to experience fatigue, cognitive slowing, pain, or sleep disruption for months or longer. Quick Answer: PTLDS symptoms can last months to several years,

Rare Skin Manifestation of Lyme Disease in a Child A 6-year-old girl developed an unusual skin presentation of Lyme disease—highlighting how early infection can be missed when symptoms fall outside typical patterns. The child initially presented with an erythema migrans (EM) rash, followed weeks later by an areolar lymphocytoma involving her breast. She had recently