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When Lyme Neuroborreliosis Leads to Recurrent Strokes RECURRENT STROKES? WHEN LYME DISEASE IS MISSED Lyme neuroborreliosis can rarely trigger cerebral vasculitis and recurrent strokes—even when spinal fluid testing appears normal. In their article, “A case report of unilateral cerebral vasculitis in adults: keep in mind Lyme neuroborreliosis,” Riescher and colleagues examine the case of a […]

Lyme Disease Vaccines in Development: What to Know About Current Candidates In 1998, the first Lyme disease vaccine, LYMErix, was introduced but later withdrawn from the market after several years due to poor sales and unresolved safety concerns. The FDA did not confirm that the vaccine caused harm. Lyme disease vaccines are once again being

Neurologic Babesia Symptoms: How Babesiosis Affects the Brain (and Is Missed) It’s not just fatigue or fever. Patients become confused—or unsteady. This is where Babesia affects the brain. Neurologic Babesia symptoms are more common than many expect—and may be severe in hospitalized patients. This is where Babesia infection extends beyond typical symptoms. In a study

Lyme Disease and Long COVID: A Case of Overlapping Symptoms Symptoms began months after COVID-19 infection Fatigue, brain fog, and autonomic symptoms developed Lyme disease was later identified as a contributing factor The World Health Organization defines Long COVID as symptoms that persist or develop at least 3 months after infection, lasting for at least

Investigators question the term “Australian Lyme” The authors looked at patients admitted to their infectious disease clinic in Australia between 2014 – 2020. “Patients were included if they had debilitating symptoms suggested by either themselves or the referring clinician as being attributed to ticks.” They acknowledged that there are ill patients who have been seen

Where Do Ticks Bite? Common Bite Locations and What to Check Where do ticks bite? Tick bite locations vary by species and life stage—but ticks that transmit Lyme disease can attach almost anywhere on the body. In their study, “Human attachment site preferences of ticks parasitizing in New York,” Hart and colleagues examined where ticks

How Lyme Disease Affects the Brain: Symptoms, Brain Fog, and Nerve Problems Lyme disease can affect the brain and nervous system. Symptoms include brain fog, memory loss, and nerve pain. Neurologic symptoms are often more common than arthritis. How does Lyme disease affect the brain? Lyme disease can affect the brain and nervous system, leading

Abnormal MRI leads to Lyme encephalitis diagnosis In their article “Lyme neuroborreliosis with encephalitis: A rare case,” Rosendahl and colleagues describe a 74-year-old immunocompromised woman, who was admitted to the hospital with confusion, paranoid delusions, weight loss, back pains, and a history of fever and vomiting suspect of cancer and infection of unknown origin.¹ The

Is It Lyme Disease—or Borrelia miyamotoi in California? Relapsing fever—but not Lyme? Are tests missing the diagnosis? Borrelia miyamotoi may be overlooked. What if it’s not Lyme disease? In patients with relapsing fevers and negative Lyme tests, another tick-borne infection may be missed. “Although B. miyamotoi has been identified in ticks in California for more

SOT Therapy for Lyme Disease: What the Research Shows Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT) for Lyme disease has gained attention as a potential new approach—but current evidence remains preliminary, and important clinical questions are still unanswered. In their article “Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT) as a Potential Treatment for Viral Infections and Lyme Disease: Preliminary Results,” Apostolou