Lyme Disease

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Lyme Disease
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Lyme Disease

• Lyme Disease- Is inflammatory disease caused by a
  spirochete (Borrelia Burgorferi), which is any of
  various slender, spiral motile bacteria of the
  order Spirochaetales, many of which are
  pathogenic.
• Spirochete is transmitted by ticks, such as the
  deer tick. Usually characterized initially by a
  rash followed by flulike symtoms.
• If left untreated, the disease can result in
  chronic arthritis and nerve and heart
  dysfunction.

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Transmission

• The deer tick, responsible for transmitting Lyme
  Disease, is about the size of a freckle. Once
  attached to a person, the barbed mouth, along
  with a special glue, allows the tick to hold fast
  until it has finished feeding.

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Symptoms

• Spirochaetales , many which are pathogenic,
  causing syphilis, relapsing fever, yawns, and
  other disease.

• Since spirochete is transmitted by ticks, usually
  characterized initially by a rash followed by
  flulike symptoms including fever, joint pain, and
  headache.

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Organs Involved

• The skin is a major organ of the disease Lyme.
  That is the first place the tick bites. The skin
  is known as its target.

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Treatment

• There is no universally effective antibiotic for
  treating Lyme Disease. The choice of medication
  used and the dosage prescribed will vary for
  different people based on multiple factors.

• These include age, weight, gastrointestinal
  function, blood levels achieved, and patient
  tolerance. Doses found to be effective
  clinically are often higher than those
  recommended in older texts.

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Current Research

• FDA approved a vaccine for Lyme Disease
• Also approved first in office test.

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Summary

• Lyme Disease is spread by deer ticks. When they
  bite you the release a disease called spirochete
  into your blood system.
• The disease (if left untreated) can result in
  chronic arthritis and nerve and heart
  dysfunction.