Lyme Science Blog
Dr. Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, is a nationally recognized leader for his expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. His weekly Lyme Disease Science blog features articles covering the latest research, insights and case reviews.
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Lyme disease triggers seizures in young child
Nervous system Lyme disease has a wide spectrum of manifestations, including facial nerve palsy and subacute meningitis, which are often
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Treatment for Relapsing Babesiosis?
As this case report demonstrates, immunocompromised patients with Babesia may not respond to standard antimicrobial treatment, resulting in relapsing babesiosis.
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Wheelchair-bound CEO regains ability to walk after Lyme disease treatment
In this case report, “Exacerbation of Osteoarthritic Joint Pain by Lyme Disease,” Bennani and colleagues demonstrate the importance in identifying
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Atypical Babesia symptoms in elderly man
In the article “An Atypical Case Presentation of Babesiosis,” Allen and colleagues describe a unique patient who contracted Babesiosis but
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Lyme disease can affect your eyes leading to various complications
Lyme disease is typically associated with flu-like symptoms or neurologic complications but an infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent
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Case report: Lyme neuroborreliosis with encephalitis
A 74-year-old woman had been hospitalized four times over a period of three months. During these admissions, she was treated
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Woman develops Lyme disease symptoms after giving birth
A 23-year-old woman, who lived in Brooklyn, NY, had visited her primary care doctor complaining of bilateral knee swelling and
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Atypical case of Lyme carditis in Florida woman
According to the authors, this patient presented with myocarditis-predominant Lyme carditis without cardiac conduction abnormalities – an unusual presentation given
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Lyme arthritis and periprosthetic joint infections
In their article, “Medically Managed Lyme Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report,” Saar et al. describe the case involving a