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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Study explores the risk of tick bites among German military personnel
The authors examined the incidence of tick bites among military personnel specifically occurring during field training and the rate of
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Lyme arthritis following an operation – 5 cases
Hess and colleagues discuss 5 cases, reported in the literature, in which Lyme arthritis following an operation. Case 1 The
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Neurological damage/dysfunction found in early Lyme disease patients
The authors conducted a study to determine whether a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) could identify neurologic damage in early
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Growing list of cardiac problems in Lyme disease
In their article “First case report of inducible heart block in Lyme disease and an update of Lyme carditis” by
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Infected deer ticks moving into New York City
There has been an “unprecedented increase in locally acquired cases in New York City,” writes VanAcker in the journal Emerging
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Getting the diagnosis correct and avoiding ‘anchor bias’
Conversely, anchor bias might also occur if a doctor considers only the initial information and incorrectly diagnoses Lyme disease and
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Single tick bite leads to 3 diseases in elderly woman
The woman was an avid gardener who had a history of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and high blood pressure.
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Article outrage: Lyme disease easily treated?
The New York Times article, written by Apoorva Mandavilli, the mother of a 9-year-old boy who developed Lyme disease, portrays
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What does it take to be a “Lyme literate” doctor?
So, what does it take to be “Lyme literate”? Baker argues that “Lyme disease conforms to the same fundamental rules and