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2.07 What are common misdiagnoses of Lyme disease?




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This article is from the Lyme Disease FAQ, by Milo7 with numerous contributions by others.

2.07 What are common misdiagnoses of Lyme disease?

Common misdiagnoses of Lyme disease include, but are not limited to:

Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease
Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADD/ADHD)
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
(CFIDS/CFS)
Fibromyalgia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
Lupus
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Lyme disease can also imitate many psychiatric and neurologic disorders
including:

Anorexia Nervosa
Dementia
Manic depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panick Attacks
Paranoia
Schizophrenia
Syphilis
Tourette's Syndrome

For information on common misdiagnoses of Lyme disease:

Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed As...
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/6772/lyme-misdiagnosed-as.html

 

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