Lyme Science Blog

In this case report, the authors describe a 33-year-old man with Lyme neuroborreliosis, who was initially diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome based on his clinical, radiographic and neurodiagnostic test results. Guillain-Barré Syndrome “can range from a very mild case with brief weakness to nearly devastating paralysis, leaving you unable to breathe independently.”1 GBS typically develops after […]

The 68-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic clinic with pain and swelling in her right knee, which had been ongoing for 2 weeks. Eight years earlier, she had a total knee replacement but lived pain free following the surgery. One month prior to her knee pain, the patient had been treated with steroids for pain

Anaplasma encephalitis can present as acute confusion and fever with normal brain imaging, making diagnosis challenging without high clinical suspicion. A 62-year-old avid gardener developed sudden confusion, mild headache, and fever four weeks after a tick bite — unable to maintain meaningful conversation, he was treated empirically for viral encephalitis but worsened over 24 hours

Welcome to another selection from my book “An Expert’s Guide on Navigating Lyme disease.” The book highlights the findings of my first 600 Lyme disease Science blogs.  In this episode, I will discuss pregnancy, breast feeding, and Lyme disease. Pregnancy and breast feeding are particularly concerning topics for Lyme disease patients and their doctors. Here

An 84-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to an altered mental status. He had a history of stroke and mild to moderate dementia. According to his wife, he had been having hallucinations 3 to 4 days prior to his hospitalization. And although he suffered from dementia, his symptoms had recently worsened. Four weeks

Welcome to another selection from my book “An Expert’s Guide on Navigating Lyme disease.” The book highlights the findings of my first 600 Lyme disease Science blogs.  In this episode, I will discuss Lyme disease and its impact on members of the military. Few papers address the issues of Lyme disease for members of the

Can Lyme disease cause seizures? Yes. A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures as the first manifestation of neuroborreliosis. His seizures began suddenly, progressed rapidly requiring intubation, and resolved completely after IV ceftriaxone treatment for Lyme disease. This case demonstrates that Lyme disease can cause seizures when spirochetes invade