Increasing evidence points to inflammation as source of nervous system manifestations of Lyme disease
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
About 15 percent of patients with Lyme disease develop peripheral and central nervous system involvement, often accompanied by debilitating and painful symptoms. New research indicates that inflammation plays a causal role in the array of neurologic changes associated with Lyme disease. The investigators also showed that the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone prevents many of these reactions.