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  1. 1 day ago · Lyme disease is a bacterial illness spread by deer ticks. Antibiotics are the primary Lyme disease treatment, but home remedies can help.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lyme_diseaseLyme disease - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Lyme disease was diagnosed as a separate condition for the first time in 1975 in Lyme, Connecticut. It was originally mistaken for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The bacterium involved was first described in 1981 by Willy Burgdorfer. Chronic symptoms following treatment are known as "post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome" (PTLDS).

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  3. 6 days ago · Scientific Consensus. Decades of rigorous research has resulted in an overwhelming scientific consensus about Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment. The scientific consensus has been affirmed by scientific reviews in the British Medical Journal and the Journal of the American Medical Association, and by medical and scientific groups around the ...

  4. Apr 19, 2024 · In the early stages of Lyme disease, treatment usually involves oral antibiotics — like doxycycline or amoxicillin. These antibiotics can help to kill harmful bacteria in the body, providing symptomatic relief. The typical antibiotic course for Lyme disease lasts 10 to 21 days, depending on your diagnosis. Early and late disseminated disease ...

  5. 3 days ago · Tulane University researchers have identified a promising new approach to treating persistent neurological symptoms associated with Lyme disease, offering hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment. Their results were published in Frontiers in Immunology.

  6. Apr 2, 2024 · Lyme Arthritis Treatment. Lyme arthritis is usually treated with a four-week course of oral antibiotics. If you have persistent joint inflammation and pain after your first course of antibiotics, you may need a second course. Treatment of Lyme arthritis may happen at the same time as Lyme disease treatment .

  7. Apr 18, 2024 · Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted through tick bites, can lead to a range of symptoms, including those affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems.

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