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Lyme Disease –Induced Polyradiculopathy Mimicking Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Commentary: Lyme disease can cause neurological presentations that mimic ALS. There are a small percentage of cases of ALS linked ...
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Tweed Lyme disease sufferers closer to recognition

Commentary: I have had patients travel to see me from Australia for Lyme disease, because they were unable to get ...
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Scientists and doctors unite to defeat tick bite disease

Commentary: Worldwide epidemic alert: Lyme disease increased 1000% in Scotland over the past decade. Scientists and doctors unite to defeat ...
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Tick bite can be deadly

Commentary: Three recent deaths from cardiac complications have highlighted Lyme disease as a potentially fatal illness, but it should be ...
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Three Sudden Cardiac Deaths Associated with Lyme Carditis — United States

Synopsis: Symptomatic infection of the heart is rare in recognized Lyme disease cases and usually resolves promptly with appropriate antibiotic ...
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Bartonella is Everywhere, So Why Don’t We Know More About It?

Commentary: Tick-borne co-infections play an important role in keeping patients chronically ill with Lyme-MSIDS. Bartonella, or "cat scratch" disease, is ...
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