The everything guide to Lyme disease : from symptoms to treatments, all you need to manage the physical and psychological effects of Lyme disease

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The everything guide to Lyme disease : from symptoms to treatments, all you need to manage the physical and psychological effects of Lyme disease

Author:

Tokarz, Rafal, author.

ISBN:

9781440577093

Edition:

First Adams Media trade paperback edition.

Physical Description:

256 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

Everything series.

Contents:

What is Lyme disease? -- Transmission and prevention -- Signs and symptoms -- Complications of Lyme disease -- Diagnosing Lyme disease -- Treatment for Lyme disease -- Lyme disease advocacy -- Potential coinfections -- Research for the future.

Subject Term:

Lyme disease.

Lyme disease -- Treatment.

Summary:

Offers information about Lyme disease for those living with it, covering symptoms, treatments, and managing the condition.

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A comprehensive all-in-one guide to Lyme disease, including psychological as well as physical symptoms, along with traditional and alternative treatments.

Lyme disease is one of the most rapidly emerging infectious diseases in North America and Europe, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. Symptoms include the classic "bull's eye" rash, fever, and headache, and current research indicates that 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease annually, ten times higher than previously reported. This indicates a tremendous health problem, heightened by the fact that Lyme disease can manifest not only in physical symptoms, but psychiatric illness such as cognitive dysfunction, memory deficit, and rage issues.

In The Everything Guide to Lyme Disease, you will find the most up-to-date and expert information on all aspects of the disease, including how to prevent it, find the best treatments, and deal with the psychological effects of Lyme disease.

Author Notes

Rafal Tokarz, PhD, is an Associate Research Scientist at the Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University. His research focuses on microbial discovery and the epidemiology of human infectious diseases, with a primary emphasis on studies of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Dr. Tokarz earned his PhD at Stony Brook University, prior to becoming a junior faculty member at Columbia University. He has been an author on thirty-six peer-reviewed manuscripts and has worked in the Lyme disease field for sixteen years.

Introduction	p. 11
Chapter 1 What Is Lyme Disease?	p. 13
History and Expansion of Lyme Disease	p. 13
The Rise in Lyme Disease	p. 19
Borrelia burgdorferi: The Lyme Disease Bacteria	p. 22
Summary	p. 32
Chapter 2 Transmission and Prevention	p. 33
All about the Tick	p. 33
How Is Lyme Disease Transmitted?	p. 45
Cycle of Infection	p. 47
Tick Removal	p. 52
Repellants and Pesticides	p. 54
Summary	p. 57
Chapter 3 Signs and Symptoms	p. 59
Stages of the Symptoms	p. 59
Erythema Migrans, or the "Bull's-Eye" Rash	p. 61
Lyme Neuroborreliosis	p. 66
Lyme Carditis	p. 70
Lyme Arthritis	p. 71
Lyme Disease in Europe	p. 74
Reinfection	p. 74
Summary	p. 76
Chapter 4 Complications of Lyme Disease	p. 77
Posttreatment Lyme Disease Syndrome	p. 78
Chronic Lyme Disease	p. 87
Summary	p. 94
Chapter 5 Diagnosing Lyme Disease	p. 97
Early Recognition	p. 98
Finding the Right Doctor	p. 98
Diagnostic Tests	p. 102
PCR Tests and Lyme Disease	p. 106
The Two-Tiered Test: ELISA and the Western Blot	p. 108
Other Tests	p. 116
Summary	p. 120
Chapter 6 Treatment for Lyme Disease	p. 123
Antibiotics	p. 123
Recommended Treatment for Lyme Disease	p. 127
Appropriate Length of Treatment	p. 133
Complementary and Alternative Approaches	p. 136
Treatments to Avoid	p. 145
Summary	p. 150
Chapter 7 Lyme Disease Advocacy	p. 153
The Lyme Community	p. 153
Lyme Disease Advocacy Causes	p. 154
Online Resources	p. 159
Scientific Concerns with Lyme Disease Advocacy	p. 159
Summary	p. 163
Chapter 8 Potential Coinfections	p. 165
Coinfections	p. 165
Babesiosis	p. 166
Anaplasmosis	p. 171
Powassan Virus	p. 175
Borrelia miyamotoi	p. 184
Borrelia mayonii	p. 188
Bartoneliosis	p. 189
Coinfections and the Severity of Lyme Disease	p. 190
Summary	p. 195
Chapter 9 Research for the Future	p. 197
Ecological Prevention	p. 197
Diagnostic Improvements	p. 202
Effective Treatment	p. 208
Lyme Disease Vaccination	p. 209
Insights Into the Disease	p. 214
Future Outlook	p. 217
Summary	p. 218
Appendix A Further Resources	p. 221
Advocacy Groups	p. 222
Appendix B Bibliography	p. 223
Appendix C Infections Transmitted by Other Ticks	p. 229
Ehrlichiosis	p. 229
Heartland Virus	p. 231
STARI (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness)	p. 233
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever	p. 234
Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever	p. 236
Tularemia	p. 237
Colorado Tick Fever	p. 237
Bourbon Virus	p. 238
Appendix D Lyme Disease Timeline	p. 239
Appendix E Glossary	p. 243
Index	p. 251

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