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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Don’t wait for a positive Lyme disease test
My patient took a “bury-your-head-in-the-sand” approach towards Lyme disease, which did not help him. He had been ill for more
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Dissociative amnesia in a patient with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome
Investigators describe the case of a 41-year-old patient, diagnosed with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS), who, in addition to exhibiting
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Case studies: Babesia patients infected with Bartonella
“Droplet digital PCR assays (ddPCRs) were developed and validated in our laboratory to enhance the sensitivity of detection of Babesia,
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Chronic Lyme patient treated successfully with low dose Flagyl
A 55-year-old man developed numbness and burning in his legs, numbness in his hands, tinnitus, extreme weakness, intense pain, cramps
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Facial paralysis due to Lyme disease initially attributed to a virus
The patient was admitted to the emergency department for acute back pain that had been progressively worsening over an 8-week
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Lyme endocarditis diagnosed by PCR testing
A 40-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a headache that had been ongoing for 5 days and intermittent
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Lyme disease associated with kidney problems
Case #1 A 57-year-old woman presented to the hospital with shortness of breath. Two weeks earlier, she experienced nausea, fatigue,
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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.