Lyme Science Blog

Lyme Disease Skin Symptoms Often Don’t Look Like a Bull’s-Eye Rash LYME RASHES ARE OFTEN MISSED OR MISIDENTIFIED Lyme disease skin symptoms are often the earliest signs of infection, but many rashes do not resemble the classic bull’s-eye pattern shown in textbooks. Patients may develop expanding rashes, solid red patches, multiple lesions, or subtle skin

Cardiac Symptoms of Lyme Disease Palpitations and dizziness may be early signs Fainting can signal heart rhythm problems Symptoms may overlap with autonomic dysfunction Early recognition helps prevent complications Cardiac symptoms of Lyme disease occur when infection affects the heart and its electrical conduction system. Patients may develop palpitations, dizziness, fainting, or abnormalities in heart

Psychiatric Symptoms of Lyme Disease Psychiatric symptoms of Lyme disease can occur when infection affects the brain and nervous system. Patients may experience anxiety, depression, irritability, or changes in mood and behavior as part of the illness. These symptoms can develop early in Lyme disease or appear later when infection is not recognized and treated

Can Lyme Disease Cause Joint Pain and Arthritis? What Patients Should Know Lyme disease can cause joint pain, swelling, and arthritis—sometimes mistaken for other conditions. Symptoms may come and go or affect different joints over time. Joint pain that moves. Swelling that comes and goes. Tests may not give clear answers. Many patients first notice

Neurologic Lyme Disease: Understanding Nervous System Symptoms Brain fog that won’t clear? Dizziness, nerve pain, or strange sensations? Often missed or misdiagnosed. Can Lyme disease affect the brain and nervous system? Yes. Neurologic Lyme disease can cause brain fog, dizziness, nerve pain, and autonomic symptoms that often change over time. A key pattern is fluctuation.

Lyme Disease and Babesia in Infants and Newborns Infants and newborns can develop tick-borne infections. Symptoms may be subtle or easily missed. Babesia and Lyme disease have both been reported in babies. Lyme disease in babies and infants is rarely discussed in the medical literature, in part because diagnosis can be difficult. Infants cannot describe

Lyme Arthritis in Children Sudden knee swelling may be Lyme disease. Children may not recall a tick bite. Lyme arthritis can mimic other joint conditions. Lyme arthritis in children is one of the most common late manifestations of Lyme disease. In many cases, a swollen knee may be the first sign recognized by families or