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 […]
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Long COVID and Lyme Disease Q&A Sponsored by Project Lyme Long COVID and Lyme disease share many overlapping symptoms, including fatigue, brain fog, and autonomic dysfunction. In this webinar hosted by Project Lyme, Lyme disease expert Dr. Daniel Cameron joins integrative medicine physician Dr. Bill Rawls to discuss the similarities between Long COVID and chronic
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What Does a Lyme Disease Rash Look Like? What does a Lyme disease rash look like? It is a question I am asked frequently in clinical practice. In this episode of the Inside Lyme Podcast, I discuss how the erythema migrans rash can appear differently depending on age, sex, duration of infection, and body location.
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) may be linked to Lyme disease in some patients. The study aimed to assess how often this form of sudden hearing loss occurs among patients tested for Lyme disease. The authors explain that sudden sensorineural hearing loss is defined as a hearing loss of 30 dB or more across at
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When MS Treatment Masks Lyme Disease Lyme disease testing can fail in patients receiving immune-modulating therapies. Some medications used to treat autoimmune diseases suppress the very immune response that Lyme disease tests rely on to detect infection. Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. One of the best ways
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Rituximab and B-Cell Therapy Can Delay Lyme Disease Diagnosis B-cell suppressive therapies such as rituximab can delay Lyme disease diagnosis. These medications reduce the body’s ability to produce antibodies — the same antibodies that standard Lyme disease tests rely on to detect infection. As a result, patients receiving immune-modulating therapy may have false-negative or borderline
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What Do Ebola, COVID-19, and Lyme Disease Have in Common? Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host, Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss what Ebola, COVID-19, and Lyme disease may have in common — the potential for persistent symptoms long after the initial infection. The topic was recently explored in
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Lyme Disease as a Reversible Cause of Chronic Illness Can Lyme disease be a reversible cause of chronic illness in some patients? A growing body of research suggests that it can. Studies have documented that Lyme disease may lead to persistent or chronic symptoms, including Lyme encephalopathy, Lyme neuropathy, chronic neurologic Lyme disease, and neuropsychiatric
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Visual Changes in Lyme Disease Visual changes in Lyme disease can occur even when standard eye exams appear normal. Patients may experience contrast sensitivity impairment, visual processing dysfunction, double vision, and light sensitivity that interfere with daily activities such as reading, driving, and navigating crowded environments. These visual disturbances often reflect neurologic involvement and may
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How to Find a Doctor Who Treats Lyme Disease Several factors can influence the likelihood that treatment will be successful for patients seeking a doctor who treats Lyme disease. Research suggests that treatment outcomes may vary depending on the approach used and the clinician’s experience with tick-borne diseases. According to a recent study, a higher
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