Lyme Blog Posts
A tick bite at age 6, followed by more than 40 years of health problems
Marta Edmisten gave the following as public comments at the August 26 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Good morning, my name is…
“A tick bite turned me into the bionic woman–entirely preventable”
The following public comments were provided by telephone to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on August 26. My name is Meghan Bradshaw and I’m…
Teaching physical therapists when and how to suspect Lyme disease
By Jennifer Shea, PT, ATC-R I practiced physical therapy for many years prior to becoming ill with Lyme disease and babesiosis. My education included a…
Bransfield: IDSA guidelines ignore psychiatric consequences of Lyme disease
Dr. Robert Bransfield delivered the following public comment at the recent meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I’m a psychiatrist from New Jersey,…
Learning to be supportive when your partner has Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond The woman I love has been coping with chronic Lyme for many years. For most of the 11 years we’ve been together,…
When children and adolescents with Lyme have neuropsych symptoms
By Rosalie Greenberg, MD The association of Lyme disease (LD) and mental illness has been an area of hot debate among medical professionals for a…
Ecologically diverse Texas needs county-level data for tick-borne diseases
By Sarah Maxwell, PhD Welcome to the complex world of tick-borne disease surveillance. But honestly, it should not be so difficult. Why does the public…
Pediatric bipolar disorders and tick-borne illnesses
By Rosalie Greenberg, MD Pediatric Bipolar Disorder (PBD) refers to a child or adolescent experiencing a distinct period of time in which he or she…
Lyme biobank provides crucial service to researchers pursuing a cure
By Jo Ellis Science is all about asking questions and finding answers. It attracts the curious, the driven, the questioners and fact seekers—the people who…
When specific foods trigger brain inflammation in children
by Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD In previous articles posted on Lymedisease.org, I described PANS—Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, and the severe mental health issues associated with…
Is there a connection between autistic spectrum disorders and tick-borne illnesses?
by Dr. Rosalie Greenberg I live and work in New Jersey, a Lyme-endemic area. It also has the distinction of having a high rate of…
“Health-plus” report details Lyme challenges and proposes solutions
By Angela Hopkins and Cecilia Ramirez Four innovative solutions address the need for added awareness, improved diagnostics, and increased understanding of Lyme disease. Coforma is…