Lyme Science Blog

A retrospective study of 10 patients diagnosed with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome found that all had small fiber neuropathy, autonomic dysfunction, and abnormal cerebral blood flow — providing objective evidence for symptoms that are often dismissed. The findings suggest that small fiber neuropathy may be a measurable biomarker of persistent Lyme disease symptoms, particularly in […]

“While questing, ticks hold onto leaves and grass by their third and fourth pair of legs. They hold the first pair of legs outstretched, waiting to climb onto the host,” according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “When a host brushes the spot where a tick is waiting, it quickly

According to the authors, the 14-day course effectively cleared the patients’ erythema migrans rashes and “prevented the development of objective neurologic, cardiac, or rheumatologic manifestations.” One patient was retreated with amoxicillin. Two others could not be evaluated at 1-year follow-up due to a recurrent erythema migrans (EM) rash. But 4 out of the 24 patients

Brazilian Lyme-like syndrome (BYS) is a tick-borne illness that closely resembles Lyme disease. Recent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing has confirmed the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto in Brazil, strengthening evidence that this condition represents a true borrelial infection rather than a distinct or unrelated syndrome. The existence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.s. in Brazil

Acute transverse myelitis is a rare neurologic condition that leaves one-third of patients with severe neurologic disability. It is characterized by varying degrees of bilateral motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. Symptoms can progress rapidly within hours or within days, explains Dumic, from Mayo Clinic and lead author of the case report “Acute transverse myelitis: A

Lyme Disease Veterans: Symptoms, Co-Infections, and Missed Diagnoses In a study examining Lyme disease veterans receiving care through the Veterans Affairs system, investigators reviewed clinical and laboratory findings to better understand the presentation of Lyme disease and related tick-borne infections. The authors found that out of 181 veterans evaluated, 32 presented with an erythema migrans