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Identifying Lyme In The Schools
How a child or adolescent with undiagnosed Lyme Disease might present to:
| · Lethargy, fatigue | · Difficulty remaining in class |
| · Moodiness, depression, anxiety |
· Early morning absences |
| · Withdrawal from peers |
· Erratic academic performance |
| · Headaches or other physical complaints |
· Declining grades |
| · Behavioral problems |
· Attentional disorders |
| · Speaking and writing difficulty |
· Poor concentration and memory |
| · Declining school attendance |
· Tardiness |
| · Frequent headaches | · Gastrointestinal symptoms |
| · Joint pain, twitching |
· Vision Problems |
| · Dizziness, disorientation |
· Depression, anxiety, mood swings |
| · Sleep disturbance |
· Severe PMS |
| · Sensitivity to sound, light, or other stimulation |
· Profound fatigue |
| · Difficulty maintaining a full schedule | · Decline in academic performance |
| · Erratic attendance, tardiness |
· Withdrawal from peers |
| · Difficulty remaining in class |
· Change to lower functioning peer group |
| · Behavior problems |
Note: Lyme disease symptoms may be persistent or transitory.
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Sandy Berenbaum, LCSW, BCD
Family Connections Center for Children
Offices in Brewster, NY and Southbury, CT
www.lymefamilies.com
Ph: (203) 240-7787 Fax: (203) 405-6200
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