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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.

frustration in lyme disease patient as he talks to doctor
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Points of view: Lyme disease patients and physicians

The authors looked at the perceptions, representations, and experiences of patients who had Lyme disease with nonspecific symptoms and no
lyme arthritis in children being treated by doctor wrapping knee
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High cost of treating Lyme arthritis in children with surgery

In their article “The Impact of Operative Intervention in Pediatric Lyme Arthritis,” Tout et al. described 149 children admitted to
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Case report: Powassan meningoencephalitis

The patient presented to the hospital with fevers, headaches, fatigue, and a history of night sweats, according to the case
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Physician frustration with Lyme disease patients

They found that some physicians are frustrated with Lyme disease (LD) patients. “Providers described challenges and frustrations in counseling patients
Man being examined with stethescope for mitral valve problems from Lyme carditis.
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Mitral valve dysfunction from Lyme carditis

The 22-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with cardiac problems. He suffered from morbid obesity and  complained of chest
A dog with ticks sitting in the woods in the winter season.
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Can pets harbor ticks, even in the winter?

In their article, “An analysis of companion animal tick encounters as revealed by photograph-based crowdsourced data,” Kopsco and colleagues found, “The
Man in hospital bed with co-infections from a tick bite.
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Tick bite leads to multiple co-infections

“Two days after noting this ankle lesion, the patient noticed an erythematous rash on his neck and chest,” the authors
woman with lyme disease and vertigo sitting and holding head
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Lyme disease triggers vertigo and hearing loss

A recently published study by Sowula and colleagues provides further evidence that Lyme disease can trigger vertigo and hearing loss.
Woman in hospital bed with Bell's palsy due to Lyme disease.
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Bell’s palsy due to Lyme disease misdiagnosed, patient bedridden

Until recently, India has been considered a non-endemic region for Lyme disease, the authors point out. And, “Although it had