August 29, 2020
Lyme Disease Symptom Overview
Symptoms of Lyme Disease – General Overview Lyme Disease Symptom Overview Physical Symptoms Early Signs and Symptoms (3 to 30 Days After Tick Bite) Fever & Chills Headache Fatigue...
PANS and Tick-Born Illness
Ticks are active all year long, which means we can get Lyme, Babesia, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichia, Bartonella, or any other tick-borne infection any time of the year. Tick-borne infections can trigger PANS or be a co-morbid diagnosis. Common Symptoms of PANS
It is essential to understand how to prevent exposure, remove ticks, know the signs and symptoms of an infection, and how to treat if exposed. Lyme disease, Borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the fastest growing vector-borne illness in the United States. According to the CDC, more than 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the US. CDC Lyme Stats. Not all patients will have a typical or any Lyme rash. Not all patients will ever see the tick attached.
ASPIRE will continue to post several new on Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness. Check back here for updates.
Key Articles on Lyme and Tick-Borne Infections
- Tick Checks, Removal and Prevention
- Lyme Disease Symptom Overview
- Overview of Lyme & Tick-Borne Illness – Dr. Moorcroft
- Lyme Disease & Tick-Borne Infections Fundamentals – Dr. O’Hara
- PANS & Lyme Disease – Dr. Delaney
- Lyme Disease and Herbal Treatments – Dr. Wells
- Lyme Disease – Neurocognitive & Neuropsychiatric Symptoms – Dr. Capanna-Hodge
- Lyme – Tick Testing – Dr. Rich
- Case Study – Recovering from PANS, Lyme, CIRS – Dr. O’Hara & Dr. Golovcsenko
- Polymicrobial Nature of Tick-Borne Diseases
- Tick-Borne Infection Additional Resources
August 29, 2020
Tick Checks, Removal and Prevention
Daily tick checks help prevent tick-borne infections. Removing ticks properly is...
August 27, 2020
Overview of Lyme & Tick Borne Illness – Dr. Moorcroft
"Education is critical to know what is out there. If we can identify cases of Lyme disease early, we can treat them right away. Then we decrease the likelihood of an infection leading to chronic...
August 27, 2020
Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illness Overview – Dr. Moorcroft
According to the CDC, Lyme disease is the number one vector-borne illness in the United States. The CDC believes their typical numbers are underestimating the number of Lyme disease cases in any...
August 27, 2020
Lyme Disease Treatment – Dr. Moorcroft
I often combine antibiotics with natural products, including different antimicrobial herbs and different tinctures. I look at the evidence we have; we're in an evidence-based medical culture, yet we...
August 27, 2020
PANS & Lyme Disease – Dr. Moorcroft
Do I have patients with Lyme triggered PANS? Do I have patients whose Lyme does not trigger PANS symptoms but does exacerbate the severity of pre-existing conditions or make it more difficult to...
August 27, 2020
Bartonella & Babesia – Dr. Moorcroft
In terms of neuropsychiatric symptoms, there are case reports in the medical literature, showing kids who have a PANS presentation who received immunomodulatory treatment, steroids, psychiatric...
June 25, 2020
Lyme Disease & Tick Borne Infections Fundamentals – Dr. O’Hara
Lyme is it Affecting My Child? You Bet Your Rash & Other Signs, Symptoms, and Treatments Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, a member of the ASPIRE Professional Advisory Board, presented on Lyme...
June 24, 2020
Lyme Disease Basics – Dr. O’Hara
Section 1: Lyme Disease Basics Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, a member of the ASPIRE Professional Advisory Board, presented on Lyme Disease, Tick-Borne Illness and Co-infections as part of the NECH...
June 24, 2020
MSIDS & Chronic Lyme Disease – Dr. O’Hara
Section 3: MSIDS & Chronic Lyme Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, a member of the ASPIRE Professional Advisory Board, presented on Lyme Disease, Tick-Borne Illness and Co-infections as part of the...
June 24, 2020
Lyme Treatment – Overview of Literature Review – Dr. O’Hara
-Literature Review of Tick-borne Diseases Literature (1500-2018) -Lyme Treatment Overview from Literature Review -Adverse Reactions to Antibiotics -Herbs -Nutritional Approaches when Treating...