It primarily affects young adults and may result in significant long-term disability. The most common initial presentation is relapsing remitting, followed by a chronic progressive course. In a small number of patients...
Clinical manifestations of Lyme disease in adults. In Mitty, J. (Ed.), UpToDate. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-of-lyme-disease-in-adults Hu, L. (2019). Diagnosis of Lyme disease. In Mitty, J. (Ed.), update. Retrieved ...
Lyme disease (Lyme borreliosis) is a tick-borne, zoonosis of adults and children caused by genospecies of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. The ailment, widespread throughout the Northern Hemisphere, continues to increase globally due to multiple environmental factors, coupled with increased...
In 1997 alone, there were over 12,500 cases of Lyme disease reported in 48 states. The yearly total of reported cases was 25 times greater in 1997 than in 1982. Who Gets Lyme Disease? Anyone can get Lyme disease. However, it often strikes children and young adults who live in or vis...
Globally, Lyme disease is distributed in more than 80 countries. • Lyme disease causes dermatologic, neurologic, rheumatologic, and cardiologic problems. • Most reported cases are in 5–15 years old children and adults over 50 years. • Antibiotics are used as the main drug therapy. •...
(See "Epidemiology of Lyme disease" and "Clinical manifestations of Lyme disease in adults" and "Diagnosis of Lyme disease" and "Treatment of Lyme disease" and "Prevention of Lyme disease".) OVERVIEWThe clinical manifestations of Lyme disease depend on the stage of the illness [3-5]: ●...
Tick’s Infection Status:Not every blacklegged tick is infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The percentage of ticks infected varies by region. In some areas, only a small fraction of ticks might be infected, while in others, more than 50% might carry the...
In 2017, a French company called Valneva started testing a Lyme disease vaccine on adults in the U.S. and Europe. The vaccine is in the third and final phase of clinical trials. Lyme Disease in Dogs A dog owner looks for ticks on his pet. ...
While focus in this section has been on the neuropsychiatric impact in children and adolescents, adults can suffer significantly as well. Studies by Fallon et. al. have found that Lyme disease in adults has been associated with a range of psychiatric ailments including paranoia, dementia, schizophr...
In 2017, a French company called Valneva started testing a Lyme disease vaccine on adults in the U.S. and Europe. The vaccine is in the third and final phase of clinical trials. Lyme Disease in Dogs A dog owner looks for ticks on his pet. ...