2.12 How long does Lyme disease last?
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This article is from the Lyme Disease
FAQ, by Milo7
2.12 How long does Lyme disease last?
If treated early and promptly at the onset of illness, Lyme disease
symptoms usually resolve. If left untreated or inadequately treated, the
disease can progress to a more complicated chronic form. According to the
US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) complications of untreated early-stage
Lyme disease include: 40%-60% joint disease; 15%-20% neurologic disease; 8%
carditis; and 10% or more patients being hospitalized, some with chronic
debilitating conditions.
Debate in the medical community exists over whether Chronic Lyme Disease
(CLD) is due to persistent bacterial infection or to the body's ongoing
autoimmune response to the initial infection. Much international research,
including a current clinical study at the US National Institutes of
Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID),
is focused on defining the nature of, and appropriate treatment for,
Chronic Lyme Disease (See 2.09).
Persistence or Relapse of Lyme Disease
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/6455/lyme-links.html#persistence
NIAID's Chronic Lyme Disease Study: Questions & Answers
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/lymeqa.htm
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