Hope for a Lyme cure

Published cases continued

Cases 58 continued: The “typical Lyme disease patient had three recurrences”, with “some attacks lasting for months.” Pubmed

Cases 59: Steere and colleagues observed persistent and recurrent Lyme disease in the their first paper published 1977 in adults and children in eastern Connecticut communities. The “typical Lyme disease patient had three recurrences”, with “some attacks lasting for months.” Pubmed

Cases 60: The one study failing to confirm the success of retreatment was limited by inclusion of patients ill for 4.7 years and patients ill despite 3 previous courses of antibiotics. Pubmed

Case 61: Thalmic infarction initially presenting with a headache followed by grand mal seizure activity. Lyme disease with cerebral vasculitis was confirmed by spinal tap. Pubmed

Cases 62: Two-thirds of Lyme disease patients are sick on 3 year followup. Pubmed

Cases 63: One-third of Lyme disease patients ill on 7 year fn average of 7 yearsThe poor results of symptomatic treatment including treatment for fibromyalgia could leave a high prevalence of chronic Lyme disease. Pubmed

Cases 64: Disappointing results of treating Lyme disease patients with treatment for fibromyalgia. Pubmed

Case 65: A Ipswich, Massachusetts patient died despite having been prescribed two courses of intravenous antibiotics. Autopsy revealed a spirochete in the cortex and another spirochete was exterior to a leptomeningeal vessel. Pubmed