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 Disease: Symptoms Often Missed Symptoms may be behavioral, not physical Changes often develop gradually Diagnosis is frequently delayed Childhood Lyme disease does not always begin with a rash or flu-like illness. It may affect attention, mood, and energy long before it is recognized as an infection. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} The Changes Families Notice First In
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Binocular Vision Dysfunction in Lyme Disease: A Hidden Cause of Dizziness and Brain Fog Eyes may not be working together Tests often appear normal Reading and motion worsen symptoms The cause is frequently missed Binocular vision dysfunction in Lyme disease is an underrecognized cause of dizziness, eye strain, and cognitive fatigue. Many patients describe symptoms
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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 testing has important limitations. False negatives are common, especially early in illness. Clinical diagnosis still matters when symptoms and exposure history strongly suggest infection. Lyme disease test accuracy remains a major concern for both patients and clinicians. Standard two-tier testing—the CDC-recommended approach using ELISA
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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 Heart symptoms in Lyme disease can progress from mild dizziness to dangerous heart block. Early recognition may help prevent life-threatening complications. When the heart is involved, delayed diagnosis carries greater risk. Lyme carditis can turn a missed diagnosis into a medical emergency. Chest pain after a tick bite
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