Lyme Science Blog

Can Lyme Disease Cause Femoral Neuropathy? A Case of Leg Weakness and Pain Can Lyme disease cause neuropathy in the legs? Yes. In some patients, Lyme disease can affect specific nerves, leading to weakness, pain, and difficulty walking. A case report by Lazaro and Butt describes a patient with Lyme disease who developed isolated femoral […]

Lyme Disease Rash: What Does It Really Look Like? Not all Lyme rashes look like a bull’s-eye. Many appear as solid red patches instead. Some patients never develop a rash at all. Many people assume that a bull’s-eye or erythema migrans (EM) rash is a common manifestation of Lyme disease—and that the lack of a

Can Lyme Disease Affect Vision in Children? Papilledema Explained Your child has headaches or blurred vision—but no clear cause. Tests don’t fully explain it. Lyme disease may be part of the picture. Most people don’t associate Lyme disease with vision problems. But in some cases, children develop blurred vision, double vision, or headaches due to

Lyme Disease Vision Loss in Teenager With Neuroborreliosis Lyme disease can rarely affect vision and intracranial pressure. Neurologic Lyme disease may mimic other serious neurologic disorders. Prompt recognition may help prevent permanent complications. “We present a rare case of intracranial hypertension due to Lyme disease” in a pediatric patient treated with external ventricular drain (EVD)

Lyme Disease Stigma: How Being Stigmatized Delays Diagnosis and Treatment Patients may feel stigmatized Symptoms are often dismissed Treatment is frequently debated Delay can worsen outcomes Lyme disease stigma continues to shape how patients are diagnosed and treated. Many patients recognize that being diagnosed with Lyme disease can lead to feeling stigmatized—by both the public

Lyme Disease Treatment: Key Insights You Need to Know Whether you’re searching for better Lyme disease treatment or want to know what Lyme disease medication works best, this video covers it all. Many people wonder, can Lyme disease kill you? While it can be serious, with the right treatment, you can get better. Lyme disease

Lyme carditis and heart failure A 52-year-old woman from Pennsylvania developed symptoms over a two-week period that included shortness of breath, fever, chills, fatigue, and joint pain with stiffness. She also reported dizziness and intermittent pre-syncope, described as near-fainting episodes. “Echocardiography demonstrated new-onset mildly depressed left ventricular systolic dysfunction,” the authors report. “Interestingly, coronary CTA

Lyme Disease Co-Infections: Symptoms, Causes, and Why They Matter Ticks can carry more than one infection Co-infections may worsen symptoms Diagnosis and treatment become more complex Quick Answer: Lyme disease co-infections occur when a tick transmits multiple pathogens, such as Babesia, Bartonella, or Ehrlichia. These infections can worsen symptoms, complicate diagnosis, and require different treatment

Powassan Encephalitis: How Fast Can a Tick Cause Brain Infection? INFECTED TICK BITE—MINUTES, NOT DAYS? POWASSAN VIRUS CAN CAUSE RAPID BRAIN INFECTION A child returns from a camping trip. Within days, he develops fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Soon after, he becomes nonverbal and requires ICU care. Could a tick bite cause this—so quickly? Quick