Lyme disease frequently misdiagnosed

A 38 year old woman spent 20 years of deteriorating symptoms with misdiagnosed multiple sclerosis. She was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease. Her initial symptoms included deteriorating sight and numbness in extremities. The condition is frequently misdiagnosed as lupus, Parkinson's disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. The symptoms of Lyme disease include a rash, fever, fatigue, headache and aching muscles and joints. If untreated, complexion and speech may be affected. However, some people have no symptoms or only some of them. Lyme disease, caused by the bacteria B. burgdorferi, is transmitted to people by adult deer ticks. Lyme disease is generally not fatal but antibiotic treatment is essential to prevent deterioration. Researchers are still unsure as to whether the condition can be passed on to mother's offspring.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The Leader

Related Disease Topics:

• Lyme disease
• Lupus
• Parkinson's disease
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Multiple sclerosis

Related Symptom Topics:

• Deteriorating sight
• Limb numbness
• Rash
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Headache
• Aching muscles
• Aching joints

Article Source Details

About: Lyme disease frequently misdiagnosed

Date: 6 December 2004

Source: The Leader

Author: Martha Manikas-Foster

URL: http://www.the-leader.com/articles/2004/12/06/health_and_fitness/health01.txt

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Misdiagnosis (type of Medical misadventure)
• Misdiagnosis of Lyme disease
• Misdiagnosis of lupus
• Misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease
• Misdiagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis Lyme disease
• Misdiagnosis of lupus
• Misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease
• Misdiagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis
• Misdiagnosis of deteriorating sight
• Misdiagnosis of limb numbness
• Misdiagnosis of rash
• Misdiagnosis of fever
• Misdiagnosis of fatigue
• Misdiagnosis of headache
• Misdiagnosis of aching muscles
• Misdiagnosis of aching joints
• Cause of deteriorating sight
• Cause of limb numbness
• Cause of rash
• Cause of fever
• Cause of fatigue
• Cause of headache
• Cause of aching muscles
• Cause of aching joints
• Bacterial infection
• Antibiotics

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