Lyme Disease and Sensory Symptoms: Hearing, Sleep, and Smell Changes Lyme disease can affect hearing, sleep, and smell, leading to sensory and autonomic symptoms that often occur together. These patterns reflect the widespread neurologic impact of tick-borne infections. These symptoms are commonly seen in sleep disorders in Lyme disease, where insomnia, fragmented sleep, and non-restorative […]
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Altered mental status due to Lyme disease An 84-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to an altered mental status. He had a history of stroke and mild to moderate dementia. According to his wife, he had been having hallucinations 3 to 4 days prior to his hospitalization. And although he suffered from dementia,
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Can Babesiosis Cause a False-Positive HIV Test? Positive HIV test—but no HIV? Babesiosis may be the reason. Here’s what one case revealed. A babesiosis false positive HIV test is rare—but documented. Investigators described a patient with acute babesiosis who initially tested positive for HIV, only to have repeat testing turn negative after treatment. This case
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Lyme Disease in the Military: When Symptoms End a Career You’re physically fit—but can’t keep up. Symptoms persist despite treatment. For some, Lyme disease can end a military career. Lyme disease in the military is an underrecognized problem affecting service members and their families. Military personnel represent a high-risk group for Lyme disease due to
Can Lyme Disease Cause Seizures? Symptoms, Causes, and What to Know Can Lyme disease cause seizures? Yes—when the infection affects the central nervous system, seizures can occur as a serious neurologic complication. A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures as the first sign of neuroborreliosis. His condition progressed
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Celebrities With Lyme Disease: Who They Are and What They Experienced FATIGUE, BRAIN FOG, MISDIAGNOSIS? EVEN CELEBRITIES EXPERIENCE LYME DISEASE WHO HAS SPOKEN OUT ABOUT THEIR STRUGGLE? Celebrities with Lyme disease have helped bring attention to a condition that is often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and underestimated. From actors and musicians to athletes, many well-known individuals have
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Numbness and Tingling in Lyme Disease: A Full-Body Neuropathy Case When Numbness Spreads: A Case of Lyme Neuropathy Can Lyme disease cause numbness and tingling throughout the body? This case highlights how neurologic Lyme disease can present with widespread sensory symptoms—even without classic signs. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} A 25-year-old woman developed numbness and tingling across her torso,
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Lyme frustration Welcome to another selection from my book “An Expert’s Guide on Navigating Lyme disease.” The book highlights the findings of my first 600 Lyme disease Science blogs. In this episode, I will discuss doctor and patient Lyme frustration. A doctor’s perspective when his son was diagnosed with Lyme. A researcher from the University
Pediatric Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Challenges “My child wasn’t acting like themselves—but we didn’t know why.” Pediatric Lyme disease can present differently than adult Lyme disease, often with subtle or evolving symptoms that are difficult to recognize early. Quick Answer: Lyme disease in children may cause fatigue, headaches, joint pain, and cognitive or behavioral
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No evidence of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease in children treated early Some children developed prolonged symptoms of neuroborreliosis (NB), including pain, fatigue or concentration difficulties, which can last more than 6 months after completing treatment, according to the authors. These patients were diagnosed with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). Clinicians are divided over the cause of
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