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Babesia odocoilei and Bartonella Co-Infections in Children Babesia odocoilei and Bartonella may contribute to severe neuropsychiatric symptoms. Children can remain undiagnosed for years. Advanced testing identified infections missed by standard methods. Babesia bartonella co-infection is more common than previously recognized—and when it occurs in children, the symptoms can be devastating. New research using advanced testing […]

Homicide, two assaults, and suicide in Lyme disease patient The article entitled “A Fatal Case of Late Stage Lyme Borreliosis and Substance Abuse,”1 describes a patient exhibiting aggressiveness, violence, and homicidality. Like many Lyme disease patients, the man experienced a delay in diagnosis and treatment. (One study reports that subjects enrolling in a trial of

Chronic Lyme Disease Remission With Low-Dose Flagyl: Case Report BETTER ON ANTIBIOTICS—THEN RELAPSING? SYMPTOMS KEEP COMING BACK? CAN LOW-DOSE TREATMENT MAINTAIN REMISSION? Low-dose Flagyl (metronidazole) for Lyme disease was associated with sustained remission in a patient with chronic, relapsing symptoms after years of illness. “I improved with treatment—but the symptoms kept coming back.” This case

Facial paralysis due to Lyme disease initially attributed to a virus The patient was admitted to the emergency department for acute back pain that had been progressively worsening over an 8-week period. The pain began 5 weeks after a minor surfing accident. Repeated X-rays and additional tests were normal. “The intensity of the pain is

Can Lyme Disease Affect the Kidneys? Case Reports and Clinical Insights Quick Answer: Lyme disease can affect the kidneys in rare cases, typically through immune-mediated mechanisms rather than direct infection. Clinical Insight: Kidney involvement in Lyme disease is uncommon but may occur as part of a broader inflammatory response affecting multiple systems. Can Lyme disease

Can Lyme Disease Cause Endocarditis? Lyme disease may rarely involve heart valves. Culture-negative endocarditis can delay diagnosis. PCR testing of valve tissue may help confirm infection. A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a severe headache lasting 5 days along with intermittent numbness in his left arm. CT scan and MRI of the

Can Ticks Fly With the Help of Static Electricity? Ticks do not truly fly. But static electricity may help them launch onto nearby hosts. That discovery is changing how scientists think about tick attachment. Scientists from the University of Bristol studied naturally occurring electrostatic charges in animals and discovered that ticks may use static electricity

Lyme Disease Heart Problems After Treatment Heart complications can occur after Lyme disease treatment. Symptoms may include chest pain, palpitations, or shortness of breath. Lyme carditis can occasionally involve rare neurologic complications. A 49-year-old man developed significant cardiac problems one month after being diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease with a 10-day course of doxycycline.

Neck Pain in a Child with Lyme Disease: A Missed Neurologic Sign Neck pain may signal neurologic Lyme disease Classic symptoms may be absent Early signs are often missed in children Quick Answer: Lyme disease can cause neck pain in children through nerve inflammation (radiculoneuritis), even without a rash or known tick bite. Diagnosis may