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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What are the benefits of Lyme disease telemedicine?
PERSPECTIVE A growing number of specialties have described a shift to utilizing telemedicine in their practices. “The global pandemic of COVID-19
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Causes of treatment delays for 15 Lyme disease patients
I have identified several factors that might have contributed to treatment delays in 15 Lyme disease patients. All 15 subjects
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Could cytokine storms lead to brain fog in Lyme disease patients?
In their article, published in the journal Cancer Cell,¹ the authors explain, “One of the dozens of unusual symptoms that have
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Can you get Lyme disease more than once? Ask the Lyme doc.
In 2014, a small study found that some people may, in fact, develop strain-specific immunity to Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria
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What does a Lyme flare-up feel like? Ask the Lyme Doc.
When a Lyme disease flare occurs, patients will notice a return of the symptoms they have experienced before or a
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Can Lyme disease stay with you forever?
Can Lyme disease stay with you forever? Although many patients will improve with appropriate treatment, others will experience ongoing Lyme
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Herxheimer reaction in a 13-year-old boy with Lyme disease
In a recently published paper, Nykytyuk and colleagues describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with Lyme arthritis, a common
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Lyme disease mimics cellulitis skin infection
The 40-year-old woman, who developed redness, swelling, pain, and a rash at the excision site, was treated with cephalexin and
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Can you have Lyme disease and not know it?
There are several published papers that address the question: Can you have Lyme disease and not know it? Logigian and