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If left untreated, Lyme disease can lead to serious complications such as joint inflammation, neurological issues, and heart problems. In some cases, the symptoms of Lyme disease can worsen over time, leading to chronic health issues. It is important to seek medical treatment promptly if you suspect you have Lyme disease to prevent long-term complications.
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What can happen if Lyme Disease is not treated?
Lyme Disease affects every system of the human body. There can be severe problems that can occur if Lyme Disease is not treated. One of the worse outcomes of untreated Lyme Disease is paralysis.
Do you live after having Lyme Disease?
Yes. It is only in very extreme cases where Lyme Disease isn't diagnosed and treated for a long period of time that it is fatal. It isn't the Lyme Disease that would be fatal but rather complications and co-infections that could result from the disease going untreated. In some cases, Lyme Disease that isn't treated for an extended time may lead to paralysis. Most often, Lyme Disease is discovered and treated before any permanent damage is sustained.
What disease is borrelia burgdorferi associated with?
Borrelia burgdorferi is associated with Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include fever, fatigue, headache, and a characteristic expanding rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
How long can lyme disease affect the knee joint?
Lyme disease can affect the knee joint for several weeks to a few months. If left untreated, it can cause persistent inflammation and damage to the joint, leading to chronic arthritis. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are crucial to prevent long-term joint complications.
Different types of names for lyme disease?
Lyme disease is only known as Lyme disease. There are co-infections of Lyme disease that may be mistaken as other names for the disease but they are actually a different infectious disease.For more information about Lyme disease, go to www.lyme.org and http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org
Is Lyme disease lethal?
yes, if untreated
What can happen if Lyme Disease is not treated?
Lyme Disease affects every system of the human body. There can be severe problems that can occur if Lyme Disease is not treated. One of the worse outcomes of untreated Lyme Disease is paralysis.
Do you live after having Lyme Disease?
Yes. It is only in very extreme cases where Lyme Disease isn't diagnosed and treated for a long period of time that it is fatal. It isn't the Lyme Disease that would be fatal but rather complications and co-infections that could result from the disease going untreated. In some cases, Lyme Disease that isn't treated for an extended time may lead to paralysis. Most often, Lyme Disease is discovered and treated before any permanent damage is sustained.
Who is lyme Disease name after?
it was named after a town in Connecticut because all these people were getting lyme disease...me my mom and my step dad all had lyme disease
Which inflammatory joint disease is caused by the bites of ticks that live on mice and deer?
Lyme disease
What disease is borrelia burgdorferi associated with?
Borrelia burgdorferi is associated with Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Symptoms of Lyme disease can include fever, fatigue, headache, and a characteristic expanding rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, Lyme disease can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
Does lyme disease cause a lot of pain?
In short, yes. As a patient who suffers from Lyme disease and also has family members who have suffered with the disease even longer, I can attest to the pain caused by Lyme disease. The pain can come from each of the following symptoms of Lyme:Muscle AchesJoint PainSevere FatigueHeadacheStiffness of the neckArthritis and other conditions caused when Lyme is untreated for a certain amount of time.
Does lyme disease make you die?
It can kill you if it goes untreated by ways of kidney failure and in some cases brain damage.
How long can lyme disease affect the knee joint?
Lyme disease can affect the knee joint for several weeks to a few months. If left untreated, it can cause persistent inflammation and damage to the joint, leading to chronic arthritis. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are crucial to prevent long-term joint complications.
Can lyme disease cause dementia?
Lyme disease itself does not directly cause dementia, but it can lead to neurological complications if left untreated, including Lyme neuroborreliosis, which may result in cognitive impairment or memory issues. These neurological effects are generally reversible with appropriate antibiotic treatment. However, chronic cases or co-infections might contribute to long-term cognitive difficulties in some individuals. It's important to seek medical attention for persistent symptoms after a Lyme disease diagnosis.
Different types of names for lyme disease?
Lyme disease is only known as Lyme disease. There are co-infections of Lyme disease that may be mistaken as other names for the disease but they are actually a different infectious disease.For more information about Lyme disease, go to www.lyme.org and http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org
Is lyme disease acute or chronic?
While most infections in humans result in an asymptomatic latent infection, about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease, which, if left untreated, is a chronic disease which kills more than half of its victims.
