Lyme disease is a disease caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, a bacterium transmitted by the bite of an infected tick. Other names for Lyme disease include Lyme Borreliosis or tick-bite disease. A tick bite does not always lead to Lyme disease.

Treatment

If Lyme disease is diagnosed in time after a tick bite, it can be treated very well with antibiotics. The treatment of Lyme disease is very important because if not done properly, neurological complaints can occur. Complaints may arise in the nervous system, joints, and even the heart.

Three stages of Lyme disease

Lyme disease can be divided into three stages: early Lyme disease, early disseminated Lyme disease, and late Lyme disease. In the first stage, the symptoms are mainly flu-like feelings, fever, headache, or eye problems. In the second stage, complaints arise in the joints, nervous system, and sometimes the heart. The nerves in the spinal cord (severe pain in arms or legs) or brain may become inflamed. Late Lyme disease occurs when the disease has been present for more than a year. Symptoms at this stage include red/purple skin (acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans). This skin condition occurs on the arms or legs where the skin becomes very thin.

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Lyme Disease

Treatment

Three stages of Lyme disease