Lyme Disease

Differential Diagnosis: Is It Rheumatoid Arthritis or an Infectious Disease Mimic?

When making a diagnosis, rheumatologists must consider the fact that rheumatoid arthritis and some infectious diseases have overlapping musculoskeletal manifestations.

Could Lyme Disease Cause Alzheimer Disease or Lewy Body Dementia?

A team of researchers investigated whether credible evidence supporting a causal relationship between Lyme disease and Alzheimer disease or Lewy body dementia exists.

Are Prophylactic Oral Antibiotics Effective Against Lyme Disease?

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis is effective in the prevention of 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.