Inside Lyme Podcast with Dr. Daniel Cameron

This case highlights the findings from a COVID-19 & Lyme Survey. HIGHLIGHTS Findings: This cross-sectional study reveals a high symptom burden in 1,168 individuals with a history of Lyme Disease. The GSQ-30 measure of symptom burden for 616 individuals with a history of Lyme disease who were vaccinated against COVID-19 was significantly lower than the symptom burden for the 552 who were not va...

Dr. Cameron describes five individuals who shared their experiences with Lyme disease without having had contracted COVID-19 or taking the COVID-19 vaccine at the time of completing the survey. Their experiences highlight the findings from a COVID-19 and Lyme Disease Survey of 1,168 individuals, ages 12 and older, all with a history of Lyme disease.

 In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 21-year-old soldier who was dismissed from active duty after failing treatment for multiple illnesses including Lyme disease. The case was first described by Melanson and colleagues in a paper entitled “The Epistemic Fallacy: Unintended Consequences of Empirically Treating (Clinically Diagnosed) Chronic Lyme Disease in a Soldier.”1 “A...

In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 26-year-old man who was diagnosed with mono-arthritis after his clinical evaluation overlooked the possibility of Lyme disease.

“An 80-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital after a fall, and subsequently developed an acute confused state requiring transfer to a neuropsychiatric unit,” writes Karrasch and colleagues in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. [1]

In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 64-year-old woman with central nervous system involvement of the brain. The case was first described by Mullholand and colleagues in the British Medical Journal in a paper entitled “Central nervous system involvement of anaplasmosis.” 1 A 64-year-old woman was hospitalized with a 24-hour history of confusion and lethargy. The following...

Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing a case which examines the diagnostic value of a lumbar puncture in Lyme neuroborreliosis. The case was first described by Portales-Castillo and colleagues in the journal Cureus in a paper entitled “To Lumbar Puncture or Not to Lumbar Puncture.” The authors presented a case of “...

Welcome to another Inside Lyme Podcast with your host Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 71-year-old woman who was initially diagnosed with Ehrlichia, a tick-borne illness but later developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

Drs. Horowitz and Cameron review the first results of the Lyme disease and COVID-19 survey.     We would appreciate your help in sharing your experience with Lyme disease  during this pandemic even if you have not had COVID-19 or taken the COVID-19 vaccine.   Here is the link to the Lyme disease and COVID-19 vaccine https://danielcameronmd.com/lyme-disease-covid-survey/ You can hear more about the...

In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 66-year-old man with Bannwarth syndrome with urinary retention in early Lyme disease. “Physicians need to be aware of the rare neurological manifestations of [Lyme neuroborreliosis] … Prompt diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics can reduce unnecessary imaging, patient anxiety, and, most importantly, avert debilitating complications.”...

Dr. Daniel Cameron. In this episode, Dr. Cameron will be discussing the case of a 63-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI). The authors discuss the differences and similarities of STARI and Lyme disease: In their article “Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness: Florida’s Lyme Disease” Abdelmaseih and colleagues describe the woman’s case, highlighting th...

I discuss Lyme disease and COVID-19 in children.  I would appreciate your help in having you child share their experience with Lyme disease  during this pandemic even if they have not had COVID-19 or taken the COVID-19 vaccine.    Here is the link to the Lyme disease and COVID-19 vaccine https://danielcameronmd.com/lyme-disease-covid-survey/ You can hear more about these cases through his blogs, s...

Drs. Horowitz and Cameron review the risks and benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine for individuals with Lyme disease.  We would appreciate your help in sharing your experience with Lyme disease  during this pandemic even if you have not had COVID-19 or taken the COVID-19 vaccine.   Here is the link to the Lyme disease and COVID-19 vaccine https://danielcameronmd.com/lyme-disease-covid-survey/ You can...

I will be discussing the case of a 65-year-old woman with abdominal pain, ileus/pseudo-obstruction and constipation due to Lyme disease. This article was written by Zulfiqar and colleagues in the journal  Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect . The doctors  initially hospitalized her for a suspected stroke based on her 7th nerve palsy, sometimes called Bell's Palsy. The brain CT and MRI were neg...

I will be discussing a 4-year-old toddler with Lyme disease who was reported to the local County Social Services for Children and Youth. This article was written by Pan and colleagues in the journal Case Rep Orthop . He  presented to his pediatrician with a swollen knee, potential forearm fracture and a bruise on his buttocks.  He was placed in foster care. The doctors determined he had Lyme disea...

I will be discussing findings from a 54-year-old male with a 12-year history of multiple sclerosis who was diagnosed with Babesia microti. This article was written by Haberli  and colleagues in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders . He failed treatment with 4 different disease modifying drugs ─ glatiramer acetate, natalizumab, dimethyl fumarate, and fingolimod.  He was lost to foll...

I will be discussing findings from a study which examined 271 Lyme disease patients with erythema migrans (EM) rashes. This article was written by Rebman and colleagues in the journal Infection. The authors concluded “Given that EM remains a clinical diagnosis, it is essential that both physicians and the general public are aware of its varied manifestations.”" 1.         Rebman AW, Yang T, M...

I will be discussing a 20-year-old girl with a 3 year history of multiple sclerosis treated with B cell suppressive therapy . She was prescribed two biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). This article was written by Sjowall and colleagues in the journal Frontiers in Neurology. She was initially prescribed tocilizumab, marketed in the US as Actemra.   Tocilizumab is a monoclonal a...

I will be discussing two children ill with both Lyme disease and Mono. In this episode, I will be reviewing a topic that was recently featured in Vox Magazine by author Julia Belluz.1 The article, “Long COVID isn’t as unique as we thought” reviews some commonalities between patients with post-COVID-19 symptoms and those with other chronic illnesses.  In her article, she describes the case of Dr. C...

I will be discussing two children ill with both Lyme disease and Mono.  This case was described by Koester  and colleagues  in the journal Clinical Medicine & Research. Mono and Lyme disease are common diseases.  What happens when child living in an area endemic for Lyme disease has both conditions? These are not the first time patients with both mono and Lyme disease. Koester and colleagues d...

I will be discussing a unique case involving a 9-year-old boy with a pseudotumor cerebri due to Lyme disease  This case was described by Ezequiel  and colleagues  in the journal BMJ Case Rep.  .  Pseudotumor cerebri means “false brain tumor” because its symptoms are similar to those caused by brain tumors. It's also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension. The boy was admitted to the ho...

I will be discussing a unique case involving a 46-year-old Lyme disease patient who was left with tinnitus and hearing loss. This case was described by Jozefowicz-Korczynska   and colleagues  in the journal Frontiers in Neurology .  A 46-year-old male farmer was hospitalized with a “sudden onset of tinnitus and hearing loss in the left ear, dizziness, severe balance instability, and gait ataxia,” ...

I will be discussing a unique case involving a 67-year-old man involving a patient who slowly began having difficulties with his balance.  This case was described by Gimsing   and colleagues  in the journal Gimsing  A 67-year-old man developed multiple symptoms over a 3- to 4-month period. He complained of balance problems, diffuse dizziness, urinary urge-incontinence, problems concentrating and w...

I will be discussing a unique case involving a 67-year-old man whose diagnosis of Lyme disease was delayed because clinicians suspected his symptoms were due to COVID-19. This case was described by Novak  and colleagues  in the journal Case Rep Infect Dis . In July 2020, the man presented with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 with chills, body aches, fever, headache, and neck ache.   He was encou...

I will be discussing the case of a man in his 70’s with Lyme disease with radicular pain and involuntary movements This case was described by Li and colleagues  in the journal BMJ Case Reports . He developed a large EM rash and a tick while visiting Czech.  He was not diagnosed or treated for Lyme disease. Threes later he developed radicular pain and involuntary movements. He was was initially dia...