Lyme Disease

ACR 2021: What Rheumatologists Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illnesses

At an ACR Convergence 2021 session, John Aucott, MD, and Sheila Arvikar, MD, discussed the various aspects of Lyme arthritis, including incidence, prevalence, symptoms, and treatments, and other tick-borne illnesses, to inform rheumatologists in practice.

Lyme Disease May Be Linked to Mental Disorders

A Danish study compared the rate of new-onset mental disorders among people diagnosed with Lyme disease vs the rate in people without Lyme disease.

Lyme Disease Often Diagnosed Later Among Black Patients

Differences in the recognition of the manifestations of Lyme disease by physicians or by patients may contribute to later diagnosis

Lyme Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Psychiatric Conditions, Suicide

Patients hospitalized with Lyme disease have a higher rate of mental disorders and attempted suicide after infection.

Frequency and Intensity of Tick-Borne Diseases Increase in Midwest

Climate change, population shift from urban to suburban areas, and increased population of white-tail deer have contributed to the increasing frequency of tick-borne disease.

Lyme Meningitis Can Occur in Regions Where Ticks Are Uncommon

Case study shows a patient with headache and neuro-ophthalmic signs, but no rash or joint pain, had contracted Lyme meningitis.

New Guidelines for the Management of Lyme Disease

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, American Academy of Neurology, and American College of Rheumatology provided new clinical practice guidelines for Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

No Increased Risk for Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Lyme Disease

In order to investigate the risk of psychiatric disease, the percentage of psychiatric hospital inpatient and outpatient contacts, and the receipt of prescribed psychiatric medications among patients in Denmark with Lyme neuroborreliosis was compared with individuals in a matched comparison cohort.

Review Indicates Inclusion of Psychiatric Illness Association in Proposed Lyme Disease Guidelines

Researchers reviewed the recently released Lyme disease guidelines and addressed their appropriate inclusion of and association with psychiatric illnesses.

Guidelines for Management of Lyme Disease Released

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American College of Rheumatology have released a draft of their joint clinical practice guidelines for the management of Lyme disease.