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Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms.

Posted by SLS on December 14, 2021, at 9:09:11

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Lyme Disease:


"A Clinical Diagnostic System for Late-Stage Neuropsychiatric Lyme
Borreliosis Based upon an Analysis of 100 Patients:"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151210/

"Patients had minimal symptoms pre-infection, but a high post-infection prevalence of a broad spectrum of acquired multisystem symptoms. These findings included impairments of attention span, memory, processing, executive functioning, emotional functioning, behavior, psychiatric syndromes, vegetative functioning, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, upper respiratory, dental, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and other symptoms. The most prevalent symptoms included sustained attention impairments, brain fog, unfocused concentration, joint symptoms, distraction by frustration, depression, working memory impairments, decreased school/job performance, recent memory impairments, difficulty prioritizing multiple tasks, fatigue, non-restorative sleep, multitasking difficulties, sudden mood swings, hypersomnia, mental apathy, decreased social functioning, insomnia, tingling, word finding difficulties, name retrieval, headaches, sound hypersensitivity, paresis, anhedonia, depersonalization, cold intolerance, body temperature fluctuations, light sensitivity and dysfluent speech."

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The lead author has been studying Lyme and its neuropsychiatric symptoms this for over a decade. To my knowledge, he has been ahead of the curve. In his opinion, a large percentage of cases of depression are actually symptoms of Lyme. I am just a bit skeptical of this whenever I have discussions with him about Lyme. His observations and hypotheses are compelling, though.


- Scott

 

Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms.

Posted by Lamdage22 on December 15, 2021, at 2:38:14

In reply to Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms., posted by SLS on December 14, 2021, at 9:09:11

You could have had a tick bite without knowing. From what I remember, it is not easy to find out if you are affected. It is even recommended to treat it without knowing that you have it.

What do you think about that?

 

Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms. » Lamdage22

Posted by SLS on December 15, 2021, at 7:54:19

In reply to Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms., posted by Lamdage22 on December 15, 2021, at 2:38:14

> You could have had a tick bite without knowing. From what I remember, it is not easy to find out if you are affected. It is even recommended to treat it without knowing that you have it.
>
> What do you think about that?

In 2003, the very first treatment that my current doctor tried on me was a 3-month trial of doxycycline. As you indicated, an empirical approach is the only way to treat the psychiatric symptoms of Lyme Disease. Experience is the only way that a clinician can become proficient in spotting tick-borne illnesses.

My doctor is the lead author of the article I cited in my previous post. I'm a lucky boy.


- Scott

 

Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms.

Posted by Lamdage22 on December 15, 2021, at 12:07:03

In reply to Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms. » Lamdage22, posted by SLS on December 15, 2021, at 7:54:19

Did it work? Why did you have to go through such dark times for such a long time if it did?

 

Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms.

Posted by Lamdage22 on December 15, 2021, at 12:09:01

In reply to Re: Article about Lyme and neuropsychiatic symptoms. » Lamdage22, posted by SLS on December 15, 2021, at 7:54:19

Did it work? Why did you have to go through such dark times for such a long time if it did?


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