Was ist Lymeborreliose?
Unter Borreliose versteht man eine bakterielle Infektionserkrankung, die durch Zecken übertragen wird. Lyme-Borreliose ist eine Multi-Systemerkrankung, die unbehandelt in verschiedenen Ausprägungen verlaufen kann – betroffen sind vorrangig Haut, Nervensystem, Gelenke und Herz.
Was ist die Borreliose?
Die Lyme-Borreliose (Synonym: Borreliose, Lyme-Krankheit, Lyme Disease) ist eine Krankheit, die durch eine Infektion mit Bakterien der Art Borrelia burgdorferi (Borrelien) verursacht wird. Diese werden durch Zeckenstiche auf den Menschen übertragen, es ist keine direkte Ansteckung von Mensch zu Mensch möglich.
When does Lyme disease affect the human body?
If Lyme disease isn’t found and treated while early symptoms are present, or if you don’t have early symptoms that trigger the need for treatment, the infection may affect the skin, joints, nervous system, and heart within weeks to months after the initial infection. An expanding, circular rash at the site of the bite.
Can a person with Lyme disease have more than one system?
Lyme disease may spread to any part of the body and affect any body system. Typically, it affects more than one body system. In our survey, which drew over 5,000 responses, patients with chronic Lyme disease reported an average of three severe or very severe symptoms, with 74% reporting at least one symptom as severe or very severe.
What are the symptoms of disseminated Lyme disease?
What are the symptoms? Neurological complications most often occur in early disseminated Lyme disease, with numbness, pain, weakness, facial palsy/droop (paralysis of the facial muscles), visual disturbances, and meningitis symptoms such as fever, stiff neck, and severe headache. How is it treated?
How can I document my exposure to Lyme disease?
LymeDisease.org has developed a Lyme disease symptom checklist to help you document your exposure to Lyme disease and common symptoms for your healthcare provider. You will receive a report that you can print out and take with you to your next doctor’s appointment.