Dr. Daniel Cameron

Chronic Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Somatic Symptom Disorder Chronic Lyme disease misdiagnosed as somatic symptom disorder remains a concerning pattern in pediatric care. Peri and colleagues reviewed the medical records of children admitted to a hospital in Italy between January 2016 and December 2018. This case series highlights a broader concern: when persistent symptoms are […]

Can Lyme Disease Cause Knee Pain? Why It’s Often Missed Lyme disease knee pain can mimic arthritis, sports injuries, or overuse conditions—making it one of the most commonly missed presentations of tick-borne illness. Clinical Insight: Knee pain in Lyme disease may present with swelling, intermittent symptoms, or fluctuating severity—patterns that differ from typical orthopedic injury.

POTS and Lyme Disease: Why Symptoms Are Often Missed POTS and Lyme disease may be linked through autonomic dysfunction. Many patients experience symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, and a rapid heart rate—especially when standing. These symptoms are often misunderstood or attributed to anxiety, even when they reflect an underlying physiologic problem. Key pattern:

Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Cases Could Reach 2 Million Post-treatment Lyme disease cases are rising, and a 2019 study estimates that nearly 2 million Americans may be affected. This growing number highlights a critical gap in Lyme disease care: many patients continue to experience symptoms despite standard treatment. For a significant number of patients, standard antibiotic

Lyme Carditis and Atrial Fibrillation: A Missed Presentation Lyme carditis doesn’t always start with heart block. It can begin with atrial fibrillation. And that can delay diagnosis. Lyme carditis atrial fibrillation is an uncommon presentation that can lead to missed or delayed diagnosis. In a BMJ case report, a 23-year-old man presented with sudden palpitations

Asian Longhorned Tick in the U.S.: A New Tick Species Spreading Rapidly A new tick species is spreading in the United States. It can reproduce rapidly and carry disease. But the full risk to humans is still unclear. The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is an emerging tick species in the United States that continues

Tick Bite Risk in Military Personnel: Lessons from German Army Training Tick bite risk in military personnel is an underrecognized occupational hazard, particularly during field training in endemic regions. A study examining German military recruits evaluated how often tick bites occurred during basic training and whether complications followed. The authors found that “one out of

1H-MRS Early Lyme Neuroborreliosis: Brain Injury Missed by MRI 1H-MRS early Lyme neuroborreliosis may reveal neurologic damage that is not visible on standard MRI scans. This raises an important clinical concern: patients with Lyme disease symptoms can include neurologic complaints even when conventional imaging appears normal. The authors conducted a study to determine whether 1H-MRS

Lyme Disease Cardiac Problems: 19 Documented Complications Quick Answer: Lyme disease can affect the heart in multiple ways, including heart block, arrhythmias, and—in rare cases—life-threatening conduction abnormalities. Clinical Insight: While Lyme carditis is often associated with AV block, research shows a much broader spectrum of cardiac involvement. Can Lyme disease affect the heart? Yes—and sometimes

Infected Deer Ticks Moving Into New York City Parks Infected deer ticks are moving into New York City parks, highlighting a growing urban risk for Lyme disease. There has been an “unprecedented increase in locally acquired cases in New York City,” writes VanAcker in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. In response, VanAcker and colleagues launched