Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Outcomes in Patients with Previously Treated Lyme Disease

Article Abstract:

People with Lyme disease who are treated may have some recurring symptoms but will not develop serious musculoskeletal or neurologic problems. This was the conclusion of researchers who compared functional status and intellectual function in 186 people with a history of Lyme disease and 167 people who did not. There was no difference in intellectual function or musculoskeletal problems in the two groups. However, Lyme patients who were not successfully treated still had occasional symptoms such as fever, headache, photosensitivity or neck stiffness.

Prognosis

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Lack of cardiac manifestations among patients with previously treated Lyme disease

Article Abstract:

Patients with a history of treated Lyme disease seem no more likely to develop heart abnormalities than patients with no history of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection carried by ticks. Researchers evaluated heart symptoms and ECG findings of 176 patients treated for Lyme disease and 160 healthy individuals. There were no significant differences in ECG findings or heart symptoms between both groups.

Complications and side effects, Risk factors, Heart diseases

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