Two children ill with both Lyme disease and Mono. I will be discussing two children ill with both Lyme disease and Mono. This case was described by Koester and colleagues in the journal Clinical Medicine & Research. Mono and Lyme disease are common diseases. What happens when child living in an area endemic for Lyme […]
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Monoclonal Antibodies to Prevent Lyme Disease Updated: April 8, 2021 Could monoclonal antibodies prevent Lyme disease? Researchers have begun enrolling volunteers in the first human clinical trial of Lyme PrEP, a seasonal shot designed to prevent Lyme disease. The study is evaluating the safety and pharmacology of the treatment. [1] “Lyme PrEP prevents infection by
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Why Some Patients Fail Lyme Disease Treatment Lyme disease treatment failure is more likely when diagnosis and treatment are delayed. A recent study examined how long patients waited before receiving treatment and how these delays affected outcomes. Investigators reviewed questionnaires from 778 Lyme disease patients treated at the Geisinger Clinic, a large health system in
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Lyme Disease Causing a “False Brain Tumor” in a Child In this Inside Lyme case discussion, I review a case involving a 9-year-old boy who developed pseudotumor cerebri due to Lyme disease. The case was described by Ezequiel and colleagues in BMJ Case Reports (2018). What Is Pseudotumor Cerebri? Pseudotumor cerebri literally means “false brain
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Lyme Disease Causing Pseudotumor Cerebri in a Child Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. I find that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this episode, I’ll be discussing a case involving a 9-year-old boy with pseudotumor cerebri involving the
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Lyme Disease Vertigo and Hearing Loss: Study Findings A recently published study by Sowula and colleagues provides further evidence that Lyme disease can trigger vertigo and hearing loss. In their article “Vertigo as one of the symptoms of Lyme disease,” the authors examine the frequency of vertigo symptoms and potential labyrinth damage in patients with
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Benefits of Lyme Disease Telemedicine Lyme disease telemedicine has become an increasingly important tool for patients seeking specialized care for complex tick-borne illnesses. Telemedicine allows physicians and patients to communicate remotely through video, phone, or secure messaging. A growing number of medical specialties have shifted toward telemedicine. “The global pandemic of COVID-19 has dramatically altered
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Lyme disease patient left with tinnitus and hearing loss I will be discussing a unique case involving a 46-year-old Lyme disease patient who was left with tinnitus and hearing loss. This case was described by Jozefowicz-Korczynska and colleagues in the journal Frontiers in Neurology . A 46-year-old male farmer was hospitalized with a “sudden
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Lyme Disease Causing Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host, Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss a case involving a patient who gradually developed balance problems and was later diagnosed with Lyme disease with normal pressure hydrocephalus. By Dr. Daniel Cameron I first read about
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Causes of Treatment Delays for Lyme Disease Patients I identified several factors that contributed to Lyme disease treatment delays in 15 patients. All 15 individuals failed their initial antibiotic treatment. In many cases, their illness might have been mitigated if diagnosis and treatment had occurred during the early stages of the disease. These 15 patients
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