Lyme Disease: A Neuropsychiatric Illness. Undefined Lyme Disease: A Neuropsychiatric Illness By Brian A. Fallon, M.D., M.P.H., and Jenifer A. Nields, M.D. Am J Psychiatry 151:11, November 1994 pp.1571-1580 Objective : Lyme disease is a multisystemic illness that can affect the central nervous system (CNS), causing neurologic and psychiatric symptoms.
Transmission Lyme disease is transmitted by an infected nymphal or adult female Ixodes tick. Distribution Lyme disease has been reported throughout the United States and in numerous countries around the world. Typical Clinical Manifestations of Lyme Disease Within days or weeks after the bite of a tick infected with B. burgdorferi , a localized skin reaction may occur, consisting most typically of an erythematous annular rash (erythema migrans), which may enlarge to a size of 5 cm or greater. A typical Neurologic Manifestations of Lyme Disease Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Criteria for Diagnosis Laboratory Testing CNS Laboratory Tests for Lyme Disease Neuropsychological Findings Reviews. Under Our Skin. CanLyme – Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation | Lyme education & research fundraising in Canada.
ILADS - End Lyme disease epidemic through education, awareness & physican training. Lyme Disease - Natural Treatments - Cancer Tutor. Introduction Lyme Disease is caused by ticks. It can be categorized as a vector borne disease. Most people think that Lyme Disease (aka ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lyme borreliosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is not contagious. This is not true. The fact is that Lyme Disease can be spread person-to-person, by mosquitoes, by blood transfusions and in many other ways. Even worse, Lyme Disease may be (no one knows for sure) manifest in many different diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, etc. etc. While many people with these related diseases have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease, it is not known whether Lyme Disease is a cause of these diseases, or whether it is coincidental that people with Lyme Disease also have these other diseases. However, it is very clear that Lyme Disease does manifest itself in many different ways.
If the Lyme Disease has progressed to Lou Gehrig’s Disease ALSO SEE this article on “ALS”: Article on ALS Treating Lyme Disease With Electromedicine. The Surprising Link Between Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease. The Surprising Link Between Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease If you've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, you know better than anyone the pain, frustration and anxiety associated with this difficult to define disease. Ask anyone what the worst part about fibromyalgia (FMS) is and they might list the numbness, pain, difficulty sleeping, irritable bowel syndrome and the persistent depression – or they might say the worst part is simply not knowing the cause. Some experts believe FMS is related to "illness," trauma or just plain stress. Others link the condition to hormonal disturbances and chemical imbalances affecting the nervous system. Still other researchers blame genetic ties or claim there is no explanation at all. But what if there was an option D, "all of the above?
" Clinical experience and in-depth testing have begun to point to Lyme disease complex, coinfections and weakened immunity, which could answer that question. Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia - The Surprising Connection. Lyme Wars -- Chronic Lyme Disease Controversy And Treatment Explained | Lyme Wars — Chronic Lyme Disease Controversy And Treatment Explained Since first being discovered in 1977 in Lyme, Connecticut, few if any diseases have held as much controversy as Lyme disease, especially chronic Lyme disease.
Unfortunately, Lyme disease has been misdiagnosed for many patients and for many, chronic Lyme disease treatments have failed in the conventional model. In this article, we'll explore the best treatment methods for patients while providing critical background information. Some doctors treat the disease with severity, while others are convinced the disease is all in the head or can be treated with a simple oral dose of antibiotics, such as a 30-day prescription of Doxycycline. But with persistent and extreme, debilitating symptoms such as chronic fatigue, aches and joint pain, headaches, depression and more, Lyme disease is coming to be a more serious and prevalent illness than previously thought.
Anatomy of a Tick Bite — How Lyme Is Spread The Conventional Method. Lyme disease—who is credible? I recently had a pleasant, brief email exchange with Kris Newby, the producer of the latest medical advocacy pic, Under Our Skin. There’s been a number of similar movies lately, mostly about quacky cancer therapies. This one is apparently much better made, and follows the controversy regarding “chronic” Lyme disease. I’d heard an interview about the movie on Diane Rehm, and was rather unnerved by it. It sounded like a typical I-drank-the-Kool-Aid-now-I’m-gonna-make-a-movie kind of thing. Still, I haven’t written about it, because I haven’t seen the movie. Anyway, in our conversation, she recommended that I check out a particular piece in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial infection common in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. Now, as we talked about yesterday, good ideas don’t always win right away. And the chronic Lyme folks certainly believe that there are dark forces arrayed against them. So, after reading this, I was curious: who are the authors? Lyme Disease Resource-Home. James Howenstine -- Curing Lyme Disease With Samento. By Dr. James Howenstine, MD. April 17, 2005 NewsWithViews.com Lyme Disease was initially regarded as an uncommon illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb). The disease transmission was thought to be solely by the bite from a tick infected with this spirochete.
The Bb spirochete is able to burrow into tendons, muscle cells, ligaments, and directly into organs. A classic bulls-eye rash is often visible in the early stage of the illness. Later in the illness the disease can afflict the heart, nervous system, joints and other organs. Dr. Biology professor, Lida Mattman, author of Cell Wall Deficient Forms: Stealth Pathogens, has been able to recover live spirochetes of Bb from mosquitos, fleas, mites, semen, urine, blood, and spinal fluid. Lyme Disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious disease in the world. Some very important information has recently become available about the spread and magnitude of the problem with Lyme Disease.
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