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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Can Lyme disease trigger a cascade of costly, unnecessary tests?
Dr. Meredith Niess discussed the case in more detail in an NPR story. A man was scheduled for hernia surgery.
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Anesthetic concerns for Lyme disease patients
In her article “Lyme Disease and Anesthesia Considerations,” Smit discusses three approaches: Disease awareness Some patients may have Lyme disease
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Successful removal of pacemakers in patients with Lyme carditis
In their study “Pacemaker Explantation in Patients With Lyme Carditis,” Wamboldt and colleagues¹ describe two cases involving the removal of
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Lyme disease and herxheimer reaction in newborn
In 2020, investigators published a case involving a 13-year-old boy with Lyme arthritis, a common manifestation of Lyme disease, who
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‘Near-universal’ negative experiences with healthcare providers reported by Lyme disease patients
“Healthcare providers frequently struggle to provide effective care to patients with chronic Lyme-associated symptoms…potentially causing these patients to feel misunderstood
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Neck pain in a child with Lyme disease due to radiculoneuritis
The boy presented with fatigue, posterior lower neck pain, and a low-grade temperature of 100.8 for one day. There was
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Lyme arthritis with rheumatoid arthritis leads to poor quality of life
In the study “Assessment of quality of life in patients with Lyme arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis,” Yuskevych and colleagues surveyed
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Lyme meningitis leading to hyponatremia
There are many causes of hyponatremia. Any disorder of the central nervous system, including infections, can trigger it. However, only
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Erythema migrans rash doesn’t always have bull’s eye appearance
Several reports have found urticarial, linear, granulomatous, and bullous erythema migrans presentations associated with Lyme disease, as well. And as