Can Lyme Carditis Cause Death? Three Fatal Cases Reported by CDC Three deaths from Lyme carditis were documented by the CDC between November 2012 and July 2013. All three patients were diagnosed only at autopsy after sudden cardiac death. These cases show how Lyme carditis can become fatal when the diagnosis is missed — and […]
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COVID-19 or Lyme Disease Triggering Autoimmune Dysfunction? Welcome to another edition of the Inside Lyme Podcast with Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss a case of autonomic dysfunction in a woman with a history of Lyme disease who later developed COVID-19. The case raises an important clinical question: did COVID-19 or Lyme disease
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Borrelia Miyamotoi and Lyme Disease Coinfection: Study of Persistent Symptoms Could Borrelia miyamotoi and Lyme disease coinfection help explain persistent symptoms in some patients? Borrelia miyamotoi (BM) is a tick-borne pathogen transmitted by the same Ixodes ticks that spread Lyme disease. Unlike Lyme disease, erythema migrans rash and joint pain are uncommon in Borrelia miyamotoi
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Lyme Disease Vaccine Hesitancy: Why Some Patients Are Cautious Trust influences medical decisions Past experiences shape patient concerns Vaccine choices are often complex Quick Answer: Lyme disease vaccine hesitancy is influenced by past medical experiences, concerns about immune response, and trust in public health systems. These factors can affect how patients approach vaccination decisions. Lyme
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Lyme Carditis in a Teen: Palpitations and Chest Pain Case Welcome to another edition of the Inside Lyme Podcast with Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss a case involving a 16-year-old boy who developed cardiac symptoms including palpitations and chest pain due to Lyme disease. The adolescent was later diagnosed with Lyme carditis.
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Brain Fog in COVID-19 and Lyme Disease: Why the Symptoms Look So Similar Lyme disease patients have described brain fog for decades. When COVID-19 emerged, millions of new patients began reporting similar symptoms — slowed thinking, memory lapses, word-finding problems, and mental fatigue that persisted long after the acute infection resolved. The overlap is striking.
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COVID-19 and Lyme disease symptoms overlap COVID-19 and Lyme disease symptoms overlap in important ways, particularly when neurological or psychiatric complications develop. Both infections can affect the brain and nervous system, leading to symptoms such as confusion, cognitive changes, mood disturbances, and altered mental states. These similarities have become more apparent as researchers study neurological
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Changes in Smell: COVID-19 or Lyme Disease? LOSS OF SMELL—BUT IS IT COVID OR SOMETHING ELSE? LYME DISEASE MAY ALSO AFFECT YOUR SENSE OF SMELL “I lost my sense of smell—but my COVID test was negative.” Changes in smell are widely recognized as a hallmark of COVID-19. However, disturbances in smell have also been reported
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Lyme Disease Patients’ Mental and Physical Health During COVID-19 Lyme disease patients’ mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic has become an important concern. Many of the factors associated with mental health problems during COVID-19 have also been observed in individuals with Lyme disease. In an epidemiologic review of COVID-19 mental health research, Hossain
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Lyme Disease Treatment: What Works—and What Happens When Symptoms Persist Lyme disease treatment can be straightforward—or unexpectedly complex when symptoms persist. Treatments for Lyme disease vary based on the stage of infection, symptom pattern, duration of illness, and the presence of coinfections. Some patients are diagnosed early and recover quickly. Others are diagnosed later, after
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