Kidney Failure in Lyme Disease: A Rare Case Report Kidney failure associated with Lyme disease is uncommon but has been reported in the medical literature. This case highlights how ignoring an early rash may lead to serious complications when Lyme disease spreads throughout the body. Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am […]
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I will be discussing the case of a 66-year-old woman who ignored a Bull’s eye rash, indicative of Lyme disease, and later developed acute renal failure. This case was described by Mishra and colleagues in the American Journal of Medicine . She presented with a tick bite followed by a rash. She ignored the tick
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Lyme Meningitis and Radiculitis: A Neuroborreliosis Case Lyme meningitis can occur when Lyme disease spreads to the nervous system. In some patients, meningitis is accompanied by radiculitis — inflammation of nerve roots that can cause severe lancinating pain, weakness, tremor, and emotional symptoms. In this case, a 43-year-old man initially presented with fever, headache, neck
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Babesia Symptoms: 5 Different Clinical Presentations Babesia symptoms can vary dramatically from patient to patient — making diagnosis particularly challenging. This case series describes five elderly patients with Babesia, each presenting differently. Babesiosis is a tick-borne infection that affects red blood cells and may range from mild illness to life-threatening disease, particularly in older adults
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PANDAS and Lyme Disease in Children: A Pediatric Case Study Updated March 2026 PANDAS and Lyme disease can produce similar neuropsychiatric symptoms in children. In this case report, a 7-year-old girl developed severe behavioral and cognitive changes after visiting a tick-endemic region. She was initially diagnosed with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections
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Doxycycline for Children With Lyme Disease: Pros and Cons Doxycycline is commonly used to treat Lyme disease in adults, but its use in young children remains controversial. Physicians must weigh the benefits of doxycycline against the potential risk of permanent tooth staining associated with tetracycline antibiotics. Several recent studies and updated pediatric guidelines have reexamined
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PANDAS and Lyme Disease in Children: Case of a 7-Year-Old Girl PANDAS and Lyme disease can produce overlapping neuropsychiatric symptoms in children. This case describes a 7-year-old girl who developed severe cognitive and behavioral changes six months after vacationing in a tick-endemic region of the United States. I first read about this case reported by
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Can You Develop Immunity to Lyme Disease? Some patients ask whether infection with Lyme disease provides immunity against future infections. Research suggests that limited strain-specific immunity may develop after infection, but reinfection with a different strain of the bacteria remains possible. In a 2014 study, researchers found that some individuals may develop strain-specific immunity to
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Babesia Incubation Period: A 10-Week Delayed Case The babesia incubation period can be much longer than expected—as this unusual case demonstrates. A 19-year-old man developed symptoms 10 weeks after traveling to New York, illustrating why Babesia can be missed when physicians focus only on recent tick exposure. The case was published in Cureus by Patel
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What Does a Lyme Flare-Up Feel Like? Lyme flare-up symptoms often begin with a sudden return or worsening of fatigue, brain fog, pain, and neurologic symptoms—sometimes after a period of improvement. Some flare-ups may follow unrecognized or repeated tick exposures, which is why understanding how to prevent Lyme disease remains important even after an initial
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