Lyme Science Blog

Can Lyme Disease Cause Seizures? When Episodes Are Dismissed as Stress Can Lyme disease cause seizures or seizure-like episodes? In some cases, children develop neurologic symptoms that resemble seizures—even when brain scans and EEGs appear normal. This is one of the most emotional stories parents share. Their child was once energetic and thriving—then something changed. […]

Persistent Lyme Symptoms: Why Symptoms Continue After Treatment Why do Lyme symptoms continue after treatment? Many patients complete antibiotics for Lyme disease—only to find that fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, or headaches persist. Persistent Lyme symptoms are real, and they are more common than many patients are told. Some are reassured that these symptoms are

What Malaria teaches us about the Lyme disease persister theory A recent study published in Nature Microbiology has revealed how malaria parasites survive in the human body for years without causing symptoms—offering powerful insights into the Lyme disease persister theory. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, including Dr. Kirk Deitsch, found that Plasmodium falciparum—the parasite responsible

Lyme Recovery Takes More Than Just Rest Lyme recovery takes more than just rest is a message many patients need to hear when exhaustion, pain, and brain fog make inactivity feel like the safest option. Rest is sometimes necessary. But for many patients, too much rest can deepen fatigue, worsen deconditioning, disrupt sleep, and leave

Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help Lyme Disease? What Patients Should Know Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) help Lyme disease? Some patients report temporary symptom relief—but current evidence suggests it does not address the underlying infection. Key Insight: Hyperbaric oxygen may reduce symptoms temporarily, but it does not treat persistent Lyme infection or common co-infections. Patients

Is it Long COVID or Lyme disease? When It’s Not Long COVID—It’s Lyme In the wake of the pandemic, we’ve become more aware of how a virus can lead to long-term, multisystem illness. That’s been a good thing. Patients with brain fog, fatigue, and shortness of breath are no longer automatically dismissed. They’re told it

Can Lyme Disease Go Away on Its Own? No—Here’s What Happens If You Wait Does Lyme disease go away on its own? No. Without antibiotic treatment, the infection can persist and lead to serious complications. Can Lyme disease go away on its own? In most cases, no—the infection persists without antibiotic treatment. Many patients ask

Are you considering SOT for Lyme disease? “What do you think about SOT?”She looked at me earnestly. She had already been through two rounds of antibiotics, herbal protocols, and a year of chronic symptoms.“I know it’s expensive, but people are saying it helps. Should I try it?” It wasn’t the first time I’d been asked.

What PTSD Research Reveals About Chronic Lyme Disease “I finished my antibiotics. I did everything right. So why am I still sick?” That’s what one of my Lyme patients told me—months after treatment. Her fatigue hadn’t lifted. Her memory still slipped. Her symptoms weren’t improving.And she’s not alone. A landmark 20-year study of World Trade

What Is the Best Treatment for Lyme Disease? When patients come to the office with Lyme disease, many have already been treated — yet they’re still sick. Others are newly diagnosed, overwhelmed by strange symptoms and uncertain about what lies ahead. The question most often asked is: “What’s the best treatment?” There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Answer