Post-treatment Lyme Disease as a Model for Persistent Symptoms in Lyme Disease. [PDF]
It has long been observed in clinical practice that a subset of patients with Lyme disease report a constellation of symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive difficulties, and musculoskeletal pain, which may last for a significant period of time. These symptoms, which can range from mild to severe, have been reported throughout the literature in both ...
Rebman AW, Aucott JN.
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Systematic comparisons between Lyme disease and post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome in the U.S. with administrative claims data. [PDF]
Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) is used to describe Lyme disease patients who have the infection cleared by antibiotic but then experienced persisting symptoms of pain, fatigue, or cognitive impairment. Currently, little is known about the cause or epidemiology of PTLDS.We conducted a data-driven study with a large nationwide ...
Chung MK +5 more
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Myositis Autoantibodies in Patients with Suspected Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome. [PDF]
Most patients suffering from Lyme disease are effectively treated with antibiotics. In some patients, however, problems persist for a long time despite appropriate therapy. The term post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) is currently used for this condition in scientific literature.
Sloupenska K +10 more
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Dysautonomia following Lyme disease: a key component of post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome? [PDF]
Dysautonomia, or dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), may occur following an infectious insult and can result in a variety of debilitating, widespread, and often poorly recognized symptoms. Dysautonomia is now widely accepted as a complication of COVID-19 and is an important component of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC or long COVID)
Adler BL, Chung T, Rowe PC, Aucott J.
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Treatment of post-treatment Lyme disease symptoms-a systematic review. [PDF]
AbstractBackground and purposeResidual symptoms after treatment of Lyme disease, sometimes called postātreatment Lyme disease symptoms (PTLDs), are a matter of ongoing controversy. To guide treatment recommendations, a systematic review was performed of the available literature on specific treatment for PTLDs.MethodsA systematic literature search of ...
Dersch R, Torbahn G, Rauer S.
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Update of the Swiss guidelines on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome. [PDF]
Lyme borreliosis is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection, which responds well to antibiotic therapy in the overwhelming majority of cases.
C Strahm +14 more
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Autoantibodies in post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome. [PDF]
Alaedini A, Wormser GP.
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Lyme Disease and Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome: Current and Developing Treatment Options. [PDF]
Lyme disease and its treatment implications have become an ever-increasing area of concern within the United StatesĀ related to the markedly increased prevalence of infection within the last two decades. The presentation, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of Lyme disease have been well studied, and thus treatments for this disease are widely available ...
Talbot NC +11 more
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Gene set predictor for post-treatment Lyme disease. [PDF]
Lyme disease (LD) is tick-borne disease whose post-treatment sequelae are not well understood. For this study, we enrolled 152 individuals with symptoms of post-treatment LD (PTLD) to profile their peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with RNA sequencing (RNA-seq).
Clarke DJB +5 more
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Neuroborreliosis and Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome: Focus on Children. [PDF]
Neuroborreliosis is a form of Lyme Borreliosis (LB) that affects various structures of the central and peripheral nervous system. Although most cases of LB can be cured with a course of antibiotics, some children can present prolonged symptoms, which may constitute post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS).
Myszkowska-Torz A +5 more
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