Babesia can spread through blood transfusions—over 200 US cases reported. If you’ve had Babesia, you may be permanently deferred from blood donation. Learn what patients need to know about screening and blood supply safety.
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Childhood Lyme doesn’t just make kids sick—it takes their confidence, joy, and the childhood they should be living. One father watched his son lose interest in school, sports, and friends. “It was taking away who he was.” Learn why doctors miss these invisible losses.
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Binocular Vision Dysfunction in Lyme Disease: Overlooked Cause of Dizziness and Brain Fog Many Lyme disease patients describe a familiar frustration: “I feel off balance.” “My eyes won’t focus.” “I get dizzy in stores.” “My brain fog worsens when I read.” Standard eye exams are often normal. MRI scans may be unrevealing. Yet symptoms persist.
Ocular Lyme Disease: Eye and Vision Complications EYE PAIN OR DOUBLE VISION? LIGHT TOO BRIGHT? COULD THIS BE OCULAR LYME DISEASE? Ocular Lyme disease can cause eye pain, light sensitivity, double vision, and visual disturbances—even when standard eye exams appear normal. In many cases, the problem is neurologic, not structural. Your eye doctor says everything
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Lyme Carditis: When Heart Symptoms Can’t Wait Neurologic Lyme disease occurs when the Lyme bacteria invade the nervous system, causing complications that range from facial paralysis to seizures, meningitis, and brain inflammation. These manifestations can develop early in infection or emerge months to years later, often mimicking other neurological conditions and leading to misdiagnosis. When
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Lyme Disease Test Accuracy: False Negatives and Clinical Diagnosis Lyme disease test accuracy is a critical concern for patients and clinicians. Two-tier testing—the CDC-recommended approach—misses many genuine cases, particularly in early infection. Patients with negative tests are often told they don’t have Lyme disease, even when clinical presentation clearly suggests otherwise. For many patients, the
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Electric Shock Sensations in Lyme Disease Explained One of my patients — a woman in her early 40s — described her pain like this: “It feels like someone’s zapping me with a cattle prod. Just for a second — but it shoots down my spine and makes my whole body jump.” She wasn’t exaggerating. These
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Dizziness in Lyme Disease: When It’s Not an Ear Problem Quick Answer: Lyme disease can cause dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance—even when ear exams and imaging are normal—due to neurologic and autonomic dysfunction. Clinical Insight: When dizziness persists despite normal ear testing, the problem may not be in the inner ear—but in how the brain processes
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Burning or Tingling in the Hands and Feet? It Could Be Lyme disease. When Your Nerves Set Off Alarms One of the most common — and most confusing — symptoms I see in Lyme disease patients is a burning or tingling sensation in the hands and feet. For many, it feels like the nerves are
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Lyme Carditis: When Heart Symptoms Can’t Wait Lyme carditis can turn a missed diagnosis into a medical emergency. Chest pain after a tick bite is not always anxiety. Lightheadedness is not always deconditioning. Palpitations that begin with flu-like symptoms should not be dismissed as panic—especially in a Lyme-endemic area. When Lyme disease affects the heart,
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