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The reaction is also seen in the other diseases caused by spirochetes: Lyme disease, relapsing fever, and leptospirosis. [4] There have been case reports of the Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction accompanying treatment of other infections, including Q fever, bartonellosis, brucellosis, trichinellosis, and African trypanosomiasis. [3]
Chronic Lyme disease is distinct from untreated late-stage Lyme disease, which can cause arthritis, peripheral neuropathy and/or encephalomyelitis. Chronic Lyme disease is also distinct from post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) when symptoms linger after standard antibiotic treatments.
Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while others experience months, years or even decades of chronic symptoms has long puzzled doctors. Why some people recover from Lyme disease, while ...
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4] [9] [10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]
Lyme disease symptoms According to Mayo Clinic , Lyme disease symptoms commonly occur in stages. Common stage 1 symptoms that show up 3 to 30 days after a tick bite include:
After being diagnosed with Lyme disease, Stein visited a doctor familiar with Lyme disease, who prescribed antibiotics to treat her. While she feels better, her life looks different.
Lyme disease is caused by infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and symptoms of the disease may vary, depending on how long it takes to discover the signs. Show comments Advertisement
With Lyme disease, this condition is often bilateral, meaning it happens on both sides of the face. If the disease spreads to the joints, it can cause arthritis in the knee, the wrist, and the ankles. Lyme disease can also spread to the meninges, which is the lining of the brain, causing meningitis and sometimes terrible neck stiffness and ...