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Science

06/14/2021

Lyme disease, kids and mental illness: Are tick-borne infections contributing to the epidemic in mental illness?

Have you heard of a condition called autoimmune encephalitis or “brain on fire”? It’s a swelling of the brain that can present with severe physical and mental symptoms, and it can be caused by tick-borne pathogens, including bartonella and mycoplasma. Dr. Dan Kinderlehrer recently conducted a study of 10 randomly selected adolescent patients with psychiatric symptoms so severe that they couldn’t function at school or at home to see if there was a correlation with tick-borne diseases.

Education

06/11/2021

How to Reclaim Intimacy When You’re Chronically Sick

Like many chronic illnesses, persistent Lyme disease can wreak havoc on your hormones, resulting in loss of libido and sexual dysfunction, among other painful symptoms. This can strain relationships just at a time when partners need each other’s support the most. Dr. Joseph Trunzo, a psychologist and the author of Living Beyond Lyme: Reclaim Your Life from Lyme Disease and Chronic Illness (Changemakers Books, 2018), spoke with Project Lyme about how individuals can preserve intimacy in their relationship while coping with Lyme disease or chronic illness.

In the Media

06/09/2021

Gillibrand Pushes For Increased Funding For Lyme Disease And Tick-Borne Illness Research

“When I became severely ill in 2010, it took ten doctors and multiple false negative test results before being diagnosed with Lyme disease and the co-infection babesia,” said New York advocate and Project Lyme Executive Committee Chairman David Roth. “There are enormous gaps in our understanding of the pathology of these diseases and their treatment, and there is a tremendous need for better diagnostic tests. I want to thank Senator Gillibrand for her leadership on this issue and for consistently fighting for increased funding for research of these diseases.”

Science

06/02/2021

Lyme Disease and Mental Illness: Infections Causing Eating Disorders

Dr. Dan Kinderlehrer leverages patient case studies to examine why Lyme disease can cause mental illness, specifically eating disorders. With anorexia nervosa becoming increasingly common, it is important to understand the warning signs and take action.

Science

05/21/2021

How Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treat Lingering Lyme Disease?

Hyperbaric medicine (HBOT) presents an unparalleled approach to Lyme disease that traditional therapies do not. Learn more about how it is used to treat Lyme in this blog by Dr. Alvarez of Aviv Clinics, a physician with over 35 years of experience in internal medicine and surgery.

Science

05/19/2021

Recovery From Lyme // Microbes Causing Mental Illness

Dr. Dan Kinderlehrer is a physician and board-certified internist specializing in treating Lyme patients. In this introductory blog he leverages a patient case study and years of personal experience to explain the harmful nature of Lyme disease's neuropsychiatric symptoms on people's lives.

Education

05/09/2021

Mothers of Children With Lyme Accused of Munchausen’s: An Overview and Action Plan

Mother’s Day can be a time to reflect on the mothers who nurture children with Lyme. While the following material, about the rare form of child abuse known as Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy, is disturbing in nature, we present it with the hopes of raising awareness for mothers, families, and the entire Project Lyme community.

Science

05/05/2021

Johns Hopkins University Unveils New Lyme Tracker

During a symposium hosted on April 29th, the Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Research and Education Institute announced the launch of their new website and Lyme disease map. These new efforts from Johns Hopkins seek to take Lyme science in a new direction and work to build a safer future.

In the Media

05/04/2021

Project Lyme Provides Exclusive Opportunity to Stream Lyme Disease Documentary The Red Ring during Lyme Awareness Month

In anticipation of the upcoming theatrical release of The Red Ring, Project Lyme has partnered with Denmark based distributor, LevelK, to increase international awareness about the Lyme disease epidemic.