Lyme Disease Symptoms & Signs
Lyme disease symptoms can affect any system in the body and can mimic symptoms of many different diseases.
Cardiac/Pulmonary
Lyme Rash
Gastrointestinal
Musculoskeletal
Neurological
Neuropsychiatric
Reproductive
Other Symptoms
Lyme Transmission
Lyme from Borrelia mayonii
Another strain of Borrelia that causes Lyme
Early symptoms: fever, headaches, rash, neck pain Later: arthritis. Difference from Borrelia burgdorferi may include nausea & vomiting, diffuse rashes, higher concentration of bacteria in blood
Symptoms reviewed by Elizabeth Maloney, MD; President, Partnership for Tick-Borne Diseases Education
Other Tick-Borne Diseases & Conditions:
Patients may also contract other tick-borne diseases (co-infections) from a tick bite along with Lyme disease.
Visit LDA website Other Tick-Borne Diseases page
Other Resources for Lyme Disease Symptoms:
Dr. Joseph Burrascano’s 2005 Lyme Disease Symptom List Chart
“En Espanol Enfermedad De Lyme” Spanish Patient Intake, Printable PDF
LDA Lyme Disease Medical Photos Including Rashes
LDA LymeLiteracy LDA President’s Blog
LDA “LymeR Primer™” Detailed LDA Printable Brochure
En Española – “LymeR Primer™” Folleto de Sensibilización
ILADS Treatment Guidelines International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society
Columbia Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center – Treatment Page Columbia University, Irving Medical Center
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Originally Published on: Nov 14, 2009