Some nervous tics are caused by brain damage or damage to the nervous system, but many are caused by underlying psychological reasons that remain largely unknown. Tics are sometimes associated with Tourettes syndrome, which causes the individual to tic repeatedly and to exhibit outbursts of profane...
Heartland virus.This is a viral illness that spreads in the eastern, southeastern, and south-central U.S. Lone star ticks spread the virus. Like other tick-borne illnesses, the Heartland virus causes flu-like symptoms such as tiredness, fever, nausea, and muscle or joint pain. It may also...
Intravenous (IV) antibiotics.If Lyme disease involves your central nervous system, you may need IV antibiotics for 14 to 28 days. This will eliminate the infection, but it may take awhile for you to completely recover from your symptoms. How to Prevent Lyme Disease The deer ticks that carry...
Roughly 20% of patients’ central nervous systems are affected, causing conditions like cranial nerve neuropathy and meningitis. About 5% of patients develop Bell’s palsy, a neurological disorder that causes paralysis on one side of the face. If left untreated, late disseminated Lyme disease ...
Exactly how the virus enters thecentral nervous systemand causes encephalitis is poorly understood. It has been proposed that when an infected insect bites a person to get theirblood meal, they secrete their saliva containing the virus. The virus then spreads into the person's bloodstream andinfec...
A few people with nervous-system problems due to Lyme disease may also have long-term damage. Once cured of Lyme disease, people can get it again if bitten by another infected tick. Can It Be Prevented? One way to prevent Lyme disease is to avoid the ticks that carry it. Check with ...
“They can migrate to the central nervous system—the brain, the spinal cord—as well as the eyes and other organs,” Dr. Zaffarano says. “The damage they cause in other parts of the body results in all kinds of other complications and inflammation when the worms die.” ...
Consciousness arises gradually from the spectrum of life – a virus is somewhat alive but closer to a rock than we are in terms of its “purpose” (more mechanical, less choices to make), then as evolution added nervous systems and other bits to life, more choices and complexity piled on...
Thuja: Contains a neurotoxin, causes vomiting, diarrhea, kidney damage. Basil: Gastrointestinal upset, skin irritation, potential liver damage. Juniper: Kidney damage, gastrointestinal upset, skin irritation. Citronella: Gastrointestinal upset, skin irritation, potential central nervous system depression. Rue...
• Delaware • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Minnesota • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Vermont • Virginia • Wisconsin What Causes Lyme Disease? Lyme disease .