Pediatric Lyme

Brain Fog and Cognitive Symptoms in Children With Lyme Disease Brain fog in children with Lyme disease can affect concentration, learning, behavior, and school performance. Many parents notice something is wrong long before they have a name for it. A child who once learned easily may begin to struggle to concentrate. Homework takes longer. Instructions […]

Atypical Lyme Rash in Children: A Case of Erythema Migrans Case reports often illustrate how Lyme disease can present in unexpected ways, particularly in children. The Lyme rash in children does not always resemble the classic bull’s-eye pattern many people expect. In their article, “Giant Erythema in a Child with Lyme Disease,” Banadyha and colleagues

Autism Symptoms Improve with Lyme Disease Treatment: A Case Report A 14-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder experienced substantial improvement in cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms following treatment for Lyme disease and Bartonella, according to a recent case report by Offutt and Breitschwerdt. Academic testing improved from special education level to tenth grade level, oppositional behavior

Children With Lyme Disease: Symptoms and School Impact Children with Lyme disease can develop neurological, psychiatric, and cognitive symptoms that interfere with learning, social development, and daily functioning. While many children recover with early treatment, others experience persistent or complex symptoms that affect school performance, mood, and physical health. Lyme disease in children may present

Doxycycline for Children With Lyme Disease: Benefits and Risks Doxycycline is commonly used to treat Lyme disease in adults, but its use in young children remains controversial. Physicians must weigh the benefits of doxycycline against the potential risk of permanent tooth staining associated with tetracycline antibiotics. Doxycycline in children with Lyme disease may be appropriate

Signs and Symptoms of Lyme Disease Lyme disease symptoms can affect many parts of the body. While many people associate Lyme disease with a bull’s-eye rash, Bell’s palsy, or flu-like symptoms, the infection can also cause sensory, cognitive, neurologic, and cardiac complications — even in its earliest stage. Unfortunately, the signs and symptoms of Lyme

POTS in Lyme Disease: An Autonomic Disorder Can Lyme Disease Cause POTS? Can Lyme disease cause POTS? In some patients, infection may trigger autonomic dysfunction, leading to symptoms consistent with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). For a full overview of symptoms and patterns, see POTS in Lyme disease. This form of autonomic dysfunction causes the

Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease: Infection, Not Mental Illness Psychiatric symptoms in Lyme disease can be severe enough to be diagnosed as depression, anxiety, psychosis, or conversion disorder—without recognition of the underlying infection. Some patients are told their symptoms are stress. Others are told they are seeking attention. By the time the underlying cause is identified, years

Pediatric Lyme Disease Diagnosis Without a Known Tick Bite Pediatric Lyme disease diagnosis without a known tick bite remains a common and often misunderstood clinical scenario. A 6-year-old child presented with a circular rash on the left side of her face that failed to respond to topical steroids, explain Banadyha and colleagues. This case highlights