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Lyme switzerland
http://www.waldwissen.net/wissen/wsl_zeckenstiche/index_ENLyme spain
serosurvey for Lyme disease was conducted by the National Reference Center for Microbiology in Spain. All serum specimens received from patients with erythema migrans (EM), arthritis, and cardiac and neurological disorders were tested for antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi. Sera from 499 patients were tested. Of these patients, 310 had neurological disease, 101 had carditis, 79 had arthropathies, and 9 had EM; for 35 patients, a diagnosis of Lyme disease was confirmed. Of these 35, 68% had neurological disease, 6% had carditis, and 26% had EM. Twelve probable cases of Lyme disease were noted. The male-to-female ratio of patients with confirmed or probable disease was 1.6; all age groups were represented, but 25% of patients were within the age group of 0-9 years. The number of cases of Lyme disease decreases from the north of Spain (41%) to the south (26%), a distribution that is in agreement with the known range of Ixodes ricinus. Borrelia burgdorferi is a frequent cause of infection in some areas of Spain. It is possible that relapsing fever accounts for some of the serological reactivity to B. burgdorferi in residents of the south of Spain
Lyme disease symptoms checklist
The following Lyme symptoms list is taken from Burrascano's Lyme Disease Guidelines. Take into account that different persons have difference in symptoms, the severity, sequence, etc. The course of Lyme disease is not the same for everybody.
Note that a lot of these symptoms are not specific for Lyme disease: they are common complaints, which also occur in other disorders. Having some of these general complaints, doesn't mean that much on itself, but in combination with other evidence they can support the diagnosis. Therefore other information is neccesary as well, like test results, history of a tick bite, history of a rash after the tick bite, etc.
-Persistent swollen glands
-Sore throat
-Fevers
-Sore soles, esp. in the AM
-Joint pain
-Joint swelling
-Unexplained back pain
-Stiffness of the joints or back
-Muscle pain or cramps
-Obvious muscle weakness
-Twitching of the face or other muscles
-Confusion, difficulty thinking
-Difficulty with concentration, reading, problem absorbing new information
-Word search, name block
-Forgetfulness, poor short term memory, poor attention
-Disorientation: getting lost, going to wrong places
-Speech errors- wrong word, misspeaking
-Mood swings, irritability, depression
-Anxiety, panic attacks
-Psychosis (hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, bipolar)
-Tremor
-Seizures
-Headache
-Light sensitivity
-Sound sensitivity
-Vision: double, blurry, floaters
-Ear pain
-Hearing: buzzing, ringing, decreased hearing
-Increased motion sickness, vertigo, spinning
-Off balance, “tippy” feeling
-Lightheadedness, wooziness, unavoidable need to sit or lie
-Tingling, numbness, burning or stabbing sensations, shooting pains, skin -hypersensitivity
-Facial paralysis-Bell's Palsy
-Dental pain
-Neck creaks and cracks, stiffness, neck pain
-Fatigue, tired, poor stamina
-Insomnia, fractionated sleep, early awakening
-Excessive night time sleep
-Napping during the day
-Unexplained weight gain
-Unexplained weight loss
-Unexplained hair loss
-Pain in genital area
-Unexplained menstrual irregularity
-Unexplained milk production; breast pain
-Irritable bladder or bladder dysfunction
-Erectile dysfunction
-Loss of libido
-Queasy stomach or nausea
-Heartburn, stomach pain
-Constipation
-Diarrhea
-Low abdominal pain, cramps
-Heart murmur or valve prolapse?
-Heart palpitations or skips
-“Heart block” on EKG
-Chest wall pain or ribs sore
-Head congestion
-Breathlessness, “air hunger”, unexplained chronic cough
-Night sweats
-Exaggerated symptoms or worse hangover from alcohol
-Symptom flares every 4 wks.
http://www.lymeneteurope.org/info/lyme-disease-symptoms1 Million People with Lyme Disease in Germany for 2012 - YouTube