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Lyme disease causes problems with vision

In their article “Lyme Disease and Papilledema: A Retrospective Study on Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes,” Vithayathil and colleagues, describe findings from a retrospective study involving 44 children who presented with vision complications and were later diagnosed with papilledema and Lyme disease. “Papilledema (optic disc swelling) secondary to intracranial hypertension (IH) has been reported in 6 […]

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Vision loss in teenager due to Lyme disease

“We present a rare case of intracranial hypertension due to [Lyme disease] in a pediatric patient treated with EVD placement for CSF diversion and intravenous ceftriaxone, resulting in a significant improvement in symptoms,” including vision loss, the authors state. A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department complaining of a headache (which had been

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Why do my Lyme disease patients feel stigmatized?

Patients are aware that being diagnosed with Lyme disease can lead to Lyme disease skepticism from both the public and healthcare providers. Lyme disease skepticism can result in delayed treatment and inadequate care, exacerbating the patient’s suffering. Some articles and reports have been dismissive of compelling evidence that demonstrates Lyme disease as a complex chronic

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Lyme Disease Treatment: Key Insights You Need to Know

Whether you’re searching for better Lyme disease treatment or want to know what Lyme disease medication works best, this video covers it all. Many people wonder, can Lyme disease kill you? While it can be serious, with the right treatment, you can get better. Lyme disease treatment antibiotics are commonly used, but there are other

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Unique presentation of Lyme disease skin rash

In their article, “Giant Erythema in a Child with Lyme Disease,” Banadyha and colleagues describe a young girl with Lyme disease who exhibited a unique presentation of an erythema migrans (EM) skin rash.¹ The 11-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital with a high fever, headaches, abdominal pain and a progressing rash. Her symptoms began

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Lyme carditis and heart failure

Lyme Carditis Heart Failure: A Rare Presentation Without Ischemic Disease A 52-year-old woman from Pennsylvania developed symptoms over a two-week period that included shortness of breath, fever, chills, fatigue, and joint pain with stiffness. She also reported dizziness and intermittent pre-syncope, described as near-fainting episodes. “Echocardiography demonstrated new-onset mildly depressed left ventricular systolic dysfunction,” the

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

In this video, we explore what co-infections are, including co-infections of Lyme disease, and how they can affect people battling this condition. Lyme disease, caused by the bite of an infected tick, can sometimes come with other infections, known as co-infections. These co-infections, like Bartonella, Babesia, and Ehrlichia, can complicate Lyme disease symptoms and make

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Powassan Encephalitis: Young Boy Develops It After Camping Trip

This summer, a 9-year-old boy in Canada developed Powassan virus encephalitis, a life-threatening condition. In Pennsylvania, another young child was hospitalized with the virus. And, in April, an older man from Massachusetts was infected. Meanwhile, last year, a Maryland resident died from Powassan encephalitis after contracting it in Canada. Powassan virus – transmitted in 15

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Abdominal pain, ileus and constipation due to Lyme disease

Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I will be discussing the case of a 65-year-old woman with abdominal pain, ileus/pseudo-obstruction and constipation due to Lyme disease. By Dr. Daniel Cameron   Zulfiqar and colleagues first described this case in an article entitled “The many manifestations

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Why Treating Lyme Disease Is More Complex Than You Think

By 1990, I had started prescribing intravenous ceftriaxone (Rocephin), based on emerging reports of its effectiveness in chronic neurologic Lyme disease. This adjustment was influenced by reports from doctors Dr. Logigian, Kaplan, and Steere, who documented the treatment of chronic neurologic Lyme disease cases. I added azithromycin (marked as Zithromax in the USA) and clarithromycin

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