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Dr. Daniel Cameron

Dr. Daniel Cameron is a board-certified physician and epidemiologist specializing in Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses. He is a past president of ILADS and has contributed to Lyme disease treatment guidelines, with a clinical focus on diagnosis, testing limitations, and complex cases.

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Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Is a Lumbar Puncture Always Necessary?

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Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Is a Lumbar Puncture Always Necessary? LUMBAR PUNCTURE— ALWAYS NECESSARY? MAY NOT CHANGE TREATMENT When Lyme neuroborreliosis is suspected, is a lumbar puncture always necessary? Lyme neuroborreliosis lumbar puncture decisions can be challenging for clinicians. In this Inside Lyme Podcast, I discuss a case that highlights the diagnostic role of cerebrospinal fluid testing—and […]

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Ehrlichia and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Tick-Borne Case

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Ehrlichia and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Tick-Borne Case Tick-borne illness can evolve Symptoms may initially improve Neurologic complications can follow Diagnosis may need reassessment Tick-borne infections such as Ehrlichia can lead to unexpected neurologic complications, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). This case, discussed in an Inside Lyme Podcast, highlights how symptoms may evolve even after appropriate initial

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Babesiosis Missed Diagnosis: Risks of Lyme and Babesia Coinfection

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Babesiosis missed diagnosis can have serious consequences—especially when patients are infected with both Lyme disease and Babesia. This case highlights why clinicians must consider tick-borne co-infections in endemic areas. The woman had a three-week history of fever (maximum temperature 104°F), chills, nausea, and a productive cough with yellow sputum. Six weeks before the onset of

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Pediatric Lyme Disease Seasonality in Endemic Regions

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Pediatric Lyme Disease Seasonality in Endemic Regions A study examining pediatric Lyme disease seasonality found that most children in endemic regions present during the summer months. However, the findings also raise questions about how Lyme disease is diagnosed in children and how many cases may be overlooked. The study’s objective was to evaluate the seasonality

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Why Some People Hesitate to Accept a Lyme Disease Vaccine

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Potential barriers to accepting a Lyme disease vaccine Public acceptance of a Lyme disease vaccine may face several challenges. In this episode of the Inside Lyme Podcast, Dr. Daniel Cameron discusses research examining potential barriers to the public’s acceptance and utilization of a future Lyme disease vaccine. By Dr. Daniel Cameron The study, “Understanding consumer

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Lyme disease in an African American child with Down’s syndrome

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Lyme disease in an African American child with Down’s syndrome Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron discusses a case of disseminated Lyme disease in a child, involving a 3-year-old African American girl with Down syndrome and developmental delays. By Dr. Daniel Cameron The report,

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Bannwarth Syndrome and Lyme Disease

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Bannwarth Syndrome Lyme Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Case Example Can Lyme disease cause severe nerve pain, weakness, and even urinary problems? Bannwarth syndrome is a neurologic form of Lyme disease that can present with intense radicular pain and unusual neurologic symptoms. This case highlights how early Lyme neuroborreliosis can be missed—and why recognizing neurologic patterns

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Lyme Disease Patients and Doctors: Differences in Perspective

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Lyme Disease Patients and Physicians: Different Points of View The relationship between Lyme disease patients and physicians can become strained when symptoms persist but clear diagnostic findings are lacking. A study by Raffetin and colleagues explored the perceptions, experiences, and frustrations of patients with suspected Lyme disease who had nonspecific symptoms without objective clinical findings.

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