Misdiagnosis of Hidden Causes of Lyme disease

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Lyme disease includes:

• Lyme disease is caused by bacteria. Infected ticks spread the bacteria by biting people or animals
• Deer ticks
• Western black-legged ticks

Other underlying conditions related to Lyme disease:

• 7th cranial nerve disorder
• Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
• Arthropathy
• Aseptic meningitis
• Atrioventricular node conduction block
• Brain failure
• Cerebellar syndrome
• CSF lymphocytosis
• Erythema chronicum migrans
• Garin-Bujadoux-Bannwarth syndrome
• Lymphadenopathy
• Lymphocytoma cutis
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Myocarditis
• Oligoclonal bands (CSF)
• Optic neuritis
• Pericarditis
• Pyrexia of unknown origin

Source: Diseases Database

Lyme disease as a complication:

Other conditions that might have Lyme disease as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Lyme disease as a complication includes:

• Tick bite

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of Lyme disease, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Lyme disease. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Lyme disease. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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