Investigators find evidence that Borrelia spirochete (causative agent of Lyme disease) can reside in brain tissue even after prolonged antibiotic treatment.
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A single dose of doxycycline can prevent an EM rash - indicative of Lyme disease.
But, there is NO EVIDENCE that a single dose will prevent other manifestations of Lyme disease. https://t.co/DtNnIWYJn9
Half of adult blacklegged ticks in the Northeast carry the Lyme disease bacteria. Up to 25% of the younger nymphs tested were also infected. Researchers analyzed data collected between 1989 and 2021 across 5 states. Here's what they found via @dartmouth https://t.co/5N2SrmQgiY
Ear pain, along with progressive hearing loss, vertigo, nausea and tinnitus (ringing in the ear) is due to a tick lodged in the patient's ear canal.
Article: https://t.co/93XVO4Tt4h
This patient did not have the typical symptoms of Babesia (sweats, chills, weight loss, shortness of breath). Instead, he presented with weakness, fever, tachycardia and leg pain.
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Hunters are helping scientists track the spread of ticks throughout the country. They are checking the animals they catch for ticks and sending them to be tested for infections.
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He lost the ability to walk due to severe pain in both knees. Today, he no longer needs a wheelchair - after being treated for Lyme disease.
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Patients with Babesia may not respond to standard antimicrobial treatment.
Investigators suggest, a combination of drugs, including Malarone, may help these treatment-resistant patients with relapsing Babesia.
Of 116 participants in a new study funded by @cohengive — adults w/ #psychosis were 3x as likely to have #Bartonella DNA in their blood. More #research is needed, but this discovery suggest infections may be a factor in #mentalhealth disorders via @NCState https://t.co/SoHdUGWbU6
Dysautonomia (dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system ) is now widely accepted as a complication of COVID-19.
Investigators discuss the evidence implicating Borrelia burgdorferi as a cause of dysautonomia.
https://t.co/MtO3tK8x2i
An elderly woman is hospitalized 4 times before doctors diagnose Lyme neuroborreliosis with encephalitis based on MRI findings.
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