Tinnitus and Hearing Loss in Lyme Disease Tinnitus and hearing loss in Lyme disease may be more common than many patients—and clinicians—realize. In one study, ear symptoms were reported in the majority of patients with tick-borne illnesses, raising important questions about how often these symptoms are overlooked. A study of 216 patients with tick-borne diseases […]
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Infected Ticks in Your Yard: Lyme Disease Risk Close to Home Infected ticks in your yard may be more common than expected. A Canadian study found that hundreds of ticks, including those carrying Lyme disease, were collected from a single residential backyard over several years. Four citizen scientists in Saint John, New Brunswick, recovered several
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Poor Sleep Quality in Lyme Disease: Why Symptoms Persist Sleep problems can begin early in Lyme disease—and may persist when pain, fatigue, or brain fog continue after treatment. Poor sleep quality in Lyme disease is common, even in patients treated early. In one study, many patients with early Lyme disease reported new-onset sleep disturbances, raising
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Dental Surgery Triggers Severe Pain Flare in Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Dental surgery can trigger severe pain flares in patients with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). In one reported case, a routine extraction of four molars led to widespread, uncontrolled full-body pain requiring ICU admission. Lim from the University of California in San Francisco documented
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Which Ticks Are Most Likely to Transmit Disease to Humans? Not all ticks pose the same risk to humans. Researchers have identified specific biological traits that make certain tick species more likely to transmit infections, offering insight into how Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses spread. “Our model predicted vector status with over 91% accuracy,”
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Can Lyme Disease Trigger Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms? Obsessive compulsive symptoms in Lyme disease may reflect neurologic involvement, immune activation, or the effects of chronic illness. Quick Answer: Obsessive compulsive symptoms in Lyme disease have been reported in some patients. These symptoms may be related to neurologic involvement, immune system activity, or the psychological burden of
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More Than 50% of Mice in Kentucky Infected with Lyme Bacteria Lyme disease risk may be higher in some regions than previously recognized. A study in Kentucky found that a substantial proportion of small mammals carry the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. In their study, Buchholz and colleagues from Western Kentucky University found that more
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Lyme Myocarditis: Another Cardiac Manifestation of Lyme Disease Lyme disease can affect the heart in ways that are sometimes unexpected. In one reported case, a patient presented with conduction abnormalities and reduced cardiac function consistent with Lyme myocarditis. A 30-year-old man presented to the emergency department with “a pulse of 53/min and annular macular rash
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Can Lyme Disease Mimic a Heart Attack? Understanding Lyme Carditis Chest pain from Lyme disease can closely resemble a heart attack. In some cases, patients present with elevated cardiac biomarkers and EKG changes indistinguishable from acute coronary syndrome—until further evaluation reveals a different cause. Presentation Mimicking Myocardial Infarction According to the authors, Lyme disease mimicked
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STILL SICK AFTER LYME TREATMENT? SYMPTOMS OF PTLD Patients with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) often have normal lab tests and physical exams—yet their symptoms are real, measurable, and clinically significant. A Johns Hopkins study identified 19 symptoms that help define this often-dismissed condition. Why Standard Tests Often Miss PTLDS In their article published in
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