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    Johns Hopkins neuroimaging study reveals functional and structural brain abnormalities in people with post-treatment Lyme disease - Eurekalert, 2022

    In a study using specialized imaging techniques, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report distinctive changes in the “white matter” and other brain tissue physiology of those with post-treatment Lyme disease, a condition affecting 10% to 20% of the nearly half a million Americans who contract...
  2. Jwarrior77

    The Causes of ME/CFS, POTS, and Chronic Illness - A patients opinion

    This is my opinion on the causes of these illnesses coming from a patient who suffers from these conditions. My opinion is based on my own experience, research from the top scientists studying this, and also other patients such as Jeff Wood, Jen Brea, and others who have contributed a lot of...
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    • connective tissue eds lyme disease mcas metabolic trap microbiome neuroinflammation toxic mold vagus nerve viral persistence
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    • Forum: General ME/CFS Discussion
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    My experience with Lyme Disease

    When reading books on a specific topic, your best bet to find great thoughts is by finding great authors as opposed to the publisher (e.g. Penguin Publishing) or the distribution channel (e.g. Amazon). I am really glad I found Buhners' book on Lyme so quickly after being bitten by an adult...
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    Persistent Borrelia Infection in Patients with Ongoing Symptoms of Lyme Disease

    Persistent Borrelia Infection in Patients with Ongoing Symptoms of Lyme Disease Marianne J. Middelveen,1 Eva Sapi,2 Jennie Burke,3 Katherine R. Filush,2 Agustin Franco,4 Melissa C. Fesler,5 and Raphael B. Stricker5,* Abstract Introduction: Lyme disease is a tickborne illness that generates...
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    The Long-Term Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease

    The Long-Term Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antigens and DNA in the Tissues of a Patient with Lyme Disease. Sapi E1, Kasliwala RS2, Ismail H3, Torres JP4, Oldakowski M5, Markland S6, Gaur G7, Melillo A8, Eisendle K9, Liegner KB10,11,12, Libien J13, Goldman JE14. Abstract Whether...
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    Scientific American article on why Borrelia (Lyme disease) is so evasive

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/something-to-grapple-with-how-wily-lyme-disease-prowls-the-body/