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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Hearing loss – a complication of Lyme disease
In their article “Isolated Sudden Bilateral Neurosensory Hearing Loss as a Presentation of Lyme Neuroborreliosis: A Case Study,” Rochd et
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Lyme disease caused by Borrelia mayonii
Since the species was first identified 7 years ago, there have been only 7 reported cases of Lyme disease caused
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Lyme disease causes cardiac complications
The case involved a 46-year-old man with Lyme disease who presented to the clinic with cardiac complications, which initially manifest
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Case reports: Bartonella associated with psychiatric symptoms
In their 2007 article, “Do Bartonella Infections Cause Agitation, Panic Disorder, and Treatment-Resistant Depression?” Schaller and colleagues describe 3 patients with acute
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Tick bite leads to Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever has primarily been reported in 5 states in the United States, according to the CDC. These
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How effective is combination antibiotic treatment for tick-borne infections?
In their article “A Longitudinal Study of a Large Clinical Cohort of Patients with Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Co-Infections Treated
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Anaplasmosis associated with cardiac complications
Over the last several years, there has been a three-fold increase in the number of anaplasmosis cases in the United
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Acute Lyme disease causes complete heart block
“A suspected case of Lyme disease causing complete heart block,” by Isha and colleagues describes a unique case of Lyme
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Lyme neuroborreliosis mimics Guillain-Barré Syndrome
In this case report, the authors describe a 33-year-old man with Lyme neuroborreliosis, who was initially diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome