Lyme Science Blog

Sleep Disorders in Lyme Disease: Why Sleep Problems Persist Many patients with Lyme disease describe the same pattern—exhaustion that never lifts, nights spent waking at 2 or 3 AM, and the feeling that sleep no longer restores them. Sleep disorders in Lyme disease often persist despite rest, reflecting underlying neurologic and autonomic dysfunction. Sleep disorders […]

Behavior Changes in Children With Lyme Disease and Parental Stress Lyme disease in children can cause behavioral and emotional changes that are difficult for families to manage. Mood swings, irritability, aggression, and emotional outbursts can appear during the illness, sometimes overwhelming parents who are trying to respond effectively. These behavioral symptoms are increasingly recognized as

Lyme Disease in Pregnancy: What Studies Show About Outcomes Can Lyme disease affect pregnancy? A study followed over 300 treated women. Outcomes were mostly reassuring—but not fully clear. Lyme disease pregnancy outcomes remain an important concern for women diagnosed with infection during pregnancy. Key Question: Does Lyme disease during pregnancy increase the risk of complications—even

Ticks at High Altitudes: Expanding Risk for Lyme Disease Ticks are expanding into new environments Higher altitudes were once considered low risk That assumption may no longer hold Quick Answer: Ticks can survive and reproduce at higher altitudes than previously thought. This expansion may increase the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections in

Why Doctors Miss Lyme Disease: Evidence From Clinical Cases Why doctors miss Lyme disease is not always about missing symptoms. It’s often about hesitation to make the diagnosis. And the need for certainty when certainty isn’t always possible. Why doctors miss Lyme disease becomes clearer when clinicians are asked to evaluate real-world cases. In a

Lyme Disease Mistaken for Shingles: A Case Report Quick Answer: Lyme disease can be mistaken for shingles when patients present with rash and nerve pain. If symptoms do not improve with antiviral treatment, Lyme disease should be considered—especially in endemic areas. Lyme disease can sometimes be mistaken for shingles when patients present with rash and

Neurologic Lyme Disease: Bannwarth Syndrome and Severe Nerve Pain SEVERE NERVE PAIN? WEAKNESS OR FACIAL DROOP? COULD THIS BE NEUROLOGIC LYME DISEASE? Neurologic Lyme disease can affect the brain, peripheral nerves, and spinal nerve roots. One important but often underrecognized presentation is Bannwarth syndrome, which can cause severe nerve pain, weakness, and neurologic dysfunction. Lyme

Lyme Disease Dementia: When Cognitive Decline May Be Reversible MEMORY LOSS? RAPID COGNITIVE DECLINE? COULD THIS BE LYME DISEASE? Lyme disease dementia is uncommon but important to recognize. In some patients, neurologic Lyme disease (Lyme neuroborreliosis) can cause memory loss, confusion, gait changes, and behavioral symptoms that resemble degenerative dementia. In certain cases, these symptoms

Treatment for Lyme Arthritis: When Symptoms Persist After Knee Replacement KNEE SWELLING AFTER SURGERY—BUT NO CLEAR CAUSE? LYME ARTHRITIS MAY BE MISSED EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT A patient undergoes knee replacement surgery—but months later, the swelling returns. Imaging looks normal. There is no clear mechanical failure. Yet the joint remains inflamed. What if the cause is

Can Lyme Disease Cause Jaundice? Jaundice is a rare presentation Bilirubin levels may be elevated Tick exposure may be overlooked Lyme should remain in the differential Lyme disease jaundice is rare—but documented. Case reports suggest that hyperbilirubinemia may occur and should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with exposure risk. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} Two published