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Abstract Key Clinical Message Lyme neuroborreliosis is the manifestation of Lyme borreliosis that impacts the nervous system. It gives rise to various neurological and psychiatric conditions, and its diagnosis is challenging. The timely administration of antibiotics is effective. A male patient, aged 55, was admitted to the emergency department due to the sudden onset of…
A bite from a tick left a 6-year-old Arkansas boy fighting for his life, his mother says, and he may not be the same when he wakes up. In late June, Aiden Debusk went on a short hike with his family, his mother, Laiken Debusk, told KTHV. She checked her kids for ticks when they…
Lyme advocate, MP, current Leader of the Green Party of Canada.
Panelist Jim Wilson is the Past President and Founder of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.
Justin has a Lyme story that led him to take action and start his company, Geneticks.
Dr. Sarah Keating, Anatomic Pathologist, CanLyme Board Member.
We are really looking for a fundamental change and the fundamental change has to be backed up by science.
The Quiet Epidemic and panel information. I’ve heard of using ant spray with permethrin to keep ticks off socks and clothing when hiking. Does this work and is it advisable? (Janet Sperling) Ant spray can be used but it’s important to be careful when using it. Never spray permethrin on your skin because it won’t…
Abstract The tick, Ixodes scapularis, vectors pathogens such as Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Over the last few decades I. scapularis has expanded its range, introducing a novel health threat into these areas. Warming temperatures appear to be one cause of its range expansion to the north. However, other factors are also involved. We show that…
Abstract This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism involvement are eligible for long-term combined antibiotic/antiparasitic treatments. The inclusion criteria were: 1. neurological limb paralysis with a disability score >4 according to the EDSS Kurtzke disability scale; 2. serological tests pointing to an…
Abstract Ticks transport and transmit microbial pathogens that inflict malevolent diseases on domestic and wildlife animals, and humans. We reveal the first-time record of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, in British Columbia (BC) and, concurrently, far western North America. We unveil the primary tick-host record of I. scapularis parasitizing a Mallard duck, Anas platyrhynchos. In…
The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation is proud to announce that The Quiet Epidemic is now available with French subtitles.
Abstract This study aimed to demonstrate that severe neurological motor deficits in the context of late tick-borne disease with mixed microorganism involvement are eligible for long-term combined antibiotic/antiparasitic treatments. The inclusion criteria were: 1. neurological limb paralysis with a disability score >4 according to the EDSS Kurtzke disability scale; 2. serological tests pointing to an…
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and you are invited to join CanLyme in the second part of The Quiet Epidemic global impact campaign on Sunday, 28 May @ 2.00pm EDT (11.00am PDT / 12.00pm MDT / 3.00pm ADT) This one-hour live Q&A discussion with a panel of Lyme experts and patient voices will address…
Sarah and David want listeners to continue exploring in nature and stay safe in the outdoors.
