Pediatric Lyme

Brain Fog and Cognitive Symptoms in Children With Lyme Disease Brain fog in children may affect concentration, memory, learning, and emotional regulation. Parents often notice school struggles or behavior changes before a diagnosis is recognized. These symptoms are usually functional and potentially reversible. Lyme disease brain fog in children can affect concentration, learning, behavior, school

Lyme Disease Rash Isn’t Always a Bull’s-Eye: A Child’s Case Lyme disease rash can look atypical Erythema migrans is not always a bull’s-eye Children may develop multiple or migrating rashes Most people associate a Lyme disease rash with the classic bull’s-eye appearance. In reality, a Lyme disease rash can take many different forms. Some patients

Can Lyme Disease Cause Autism? What a Case Report Found Autism spectrum disorder and tick-borne infections One published case explored possible infectious contributors A single case cannot establish cause and effect Can Lyme disease cause autism? Current evidence does not support Lyme disease as a cause of autism spectrum disorder. However, published case reports have

Lyme Disease in Children: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Lyme disease in children can affect the joints, brain, and nervous system Symptoms may include fatigue, headaches, learning difficulties, and joint pain Early recognition and treatment may reduce the risk of long-term complications Welcome to another selection from my book An Expert’s Guide on Navigating Lyme Disease.

Doxycycline for Children With Lyme Disease: Benefits and Risks Doxycycline in children with Lyme disease remains controversial because physicians must balance the benefits of treatment against the potential risk of permanent tooth staining. Doxycycline is commonly used to treat Lyme disease in adults, but its use in young children requires individualized risk-benefit assessment. The antibiotic

Signs and Symptoms of Lyme Disease Early symptoms may resemble the flu or occur without a rash Lyme disease can affect the skin, nervous system, heart, and joints Early recognition and treatment may reduce the risk of complications Signs and symptoms of Lyme disease vary widely and may involve the skin, nervous system, heart, joints,

POTS Treatment in Lyme Disease: What Helps? Dizziness, rapid heart rate, and fatigue may reflect POTS Treatment usually combines fluids, salt, compression, and conditioning Medications may help selected patients Patients with Lyme disease often ask whether treatment is available for the dizziness, rapid heart rate, fatigue, and exercise intolerance that can persist even after the

Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease: Anxiety, OCD, Brain Fog, and More Brain fog, anxiety, OCD symptoms, and mood changes may occur with neurologic Lyme disease Neuropsychiatric symptoms can overlap with many medical and psychiatric conditions Recognizing these symptoms early may help reduce delays in evaluation and care Neuropsychiatric Lyme disease refers to cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric