Lyme Disease Podcast

Kidney Failure in Lyme Disease: A Rare Case Report Kidney failure associated with Lyme disease is uncommon but has been reported in the medical literature. This case highlights how ignoring an early rash may lead to serious complications when Lyme disease spreads throughout the body. Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am […]

Lyme Meningitis and Radiculitis: A Neuroborreliosis Case Lyme meningitis can occur when Lyme disease spreads to the nervous system. In some patients, meningitis is accompanied by radiculitis — inflammation of nerve roots that can cause severe lancinating pain, weakness, tremor, and emotional symptoms. In this case, a 43-year-old man initially presented with fever, headache, neck

Abdominal Pain as a First Symptom of Lyme Disease in a Child Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this podcast, I discuss the case of a 9-year-old boy whose first symptom of Lyme disease was abdominal pain, followed by attention deficit and ataxia (difficulty walking).

After 37 years treating Lyme disease, I’ve seen motor neuron symptoms improve with antibiotic treatment in some patients while others don’t respond. Wirsching and colleagues describe a challenging case illustrating why Lyme disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of ALS: a 63-year-old man whose ALS mimicked Lyme disease. Key Point: Lyme neuroborreliosis can

Breast Cancer Patient Develops Lyme Disease Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss the case of a 61-year-old woman who developed Lyme disease following treatment for breast cancer. Key Point: Neurologic Lyme disease can mimic other serious conditions, including complications suspected in

Severe Neuropathic Pain Due to Lyme Disease Hello, and welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast. I am your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss the case of a 36-year-old man with severe neuropathic pain due to Lyme disease. Key Point: Severe neuropathic pain can persist in some Lyme disease patients, even after

Can Lyme Carditis Cause Death? Three Fatal Cases Reported by CDC Three deaths from Lyme carditis were documented by the CDC between November 2012 and July 2013. All three patients were diagnosed only at autopsy after sudden cardiac death. These cases show how Lyme carditis can become fatal when the diagnosis is missed — and

Lyme Carditis in a Teen: Palpitations and Chest Pain Case Welcome to another edition of the Inside Lyme Podcast with Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, I discuss a case involving a 16-year-old boy who developed cardiac symptoms including palpitations and chest pain due to Lyme disease. The adolescent was later diagnosed with Lyme carditis.

Lyme Disease and Stroke: An Inside Lyme Case Study Welcome to an Inside Lyme case study. One of the best ways to understand Lyme disease is by reviewing real patient cases. In this Inside Lyme podcast, I discuss an 83-year-old man whose stroke was associated with Lyme disease. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Legast and colleagues