Lyme encephalopathy is a rare neuropsychiatric disorder, predominantly affecting memory and concentration [3–7]. Other associated symptoms and signs may include headache, mild depression, irritability, fatigue, or excessive daytime sleepiness [3].
Q. Can Lyme cause encephalopathy?
A mild chronic encephalopathy may be the most common neurologic symptom in patients with late stage Lyme disease. The symptoms tend to be diffuse and nonspecific, and patients typically report memory loss, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and depression.
Table of Contents
- Q. Can Lyme cause encephalopathy?
- Q. Can Lyme disease relapse?
- Q. Does Lyme disease cause neurological symptoms?
- Q. Does Lyme disease make you crazy?
- Q. What are the symptoms of a Lyme disease infection?
- Q. What happens if lyme disease is left untreated?
- Q. How can I document my exposure to Lyme disease?
- Q. When to seek medical attention for Lyme disease?
Q. Can Lyme disease relapse?
Lyme relapse can happen spontaneously, simply because all it takes for symptoms to recur is one dormant spirochete to start quietly replicating in the bloodstream.
Q. Does Lyme disease cause neurological symptoms?
What are the symptoms? Neurological complications most often occur in early disseminated Lyme disease, with numbness, pain, weakness, facial palsy/droop (paralysis of the facial muscles), visual disturbances, and meningitis symptoms such as fever, stiff neck, and severe headache.
Q. Does Lyme disease make you crazy?
Lyme disease has been linked to mental or psychiatric problems. These can include difficulty sleeping, anxiety, depression, irritability, and higher sensitivity to sounds and light. In more severe cases, Lyme disease may have some connection to paranoia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and hallucinations.
Q. What are the symptoms of a Lyme disease infection?
Headaches, dizziness, fever. Other common flu-like symptoms are headaches, dizziness, fever, muscle pain, and malaise. About 50 percent of people with Lyme disease have flu-like symptoms within a week of their infection ( 18 ). Your symptoms may be low-level, and you may not think of Lyme as a cause.
Q. What happens if lyme disease is left untreated?
Consult your doctor even if signs and symptoms disappear — the absence of symptoms doesn’t mean the disease is gone. Untreated, Lyme disease can spread to other parts of your body for several months to years after infection, causing arthritis and nervous system problems.
Q. How can I document my exposure to Lyme disease?
LymeDisease.org has developed a Lyme disease symptom checklist to help you document your exposure to Lyme disease and common symptoms for your healthcare provider. You will receive a report that you can print out and take with you to your next doctor’s appointment.
Q. When to seek medical attention for Lyme disease?
These include fever, rash, facial paralysis, and arthritis. Seek medical attention if you observe any of these symptoms and have had a tick bite, live in an area known for Lyme disease, or have recently traveled to an area where Lyme disease occurs. Early Signs and Symptoms (3 to 30 days after tick bite)
