“Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by ... Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord ...

“Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by ... Some acute neurological complications of a Lyme infection include aseptic meningitis, (inflammation of the meninges, or the lining that ...

However, in an editorial, a recognized Lyme-disease expert reminds readers that patients with objective neurologic findings such as meningitis require extended treatment with IV antibiotics such ...

Lyme disease has since become the most common tick ... surrounding the brain and spinal cord and occasionally causes meningitis. If weeks to months go by and the disease goes untreated, sporadic ...

Lyme neuroborreliosis proved a main cause of acute peripheral facial palsy and aseptic meningitis in children. An effective antibiotic treatment has become available for a large number of patients ...

WESTMORELAND, N.Y. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association is now recommending the leptospirosis vaccine for all dogs.

Without treatment, Lyme disease might lead to meningitis, facial palsy, radiculopathy, and, in rare cases, encephalitis. Other risks include joint damage, leading to arthritis, and heart problems.

The Leptospirosis Vaccine isn’t a legally required vaccine, but the American Veterinary Medical Association is strongly recommended that all dogs in the country receive this vaccine.

The risk of transmission of meningitis bacteria between people participating in sporting activities together, and subsequent contraction of the disease is extremely low. However, during the period of ...

It is difficult to estimate the total number of UK cases of Lyme disease, but they are understood to have increased more than four fold in the past 10 years. The more time you spend outdoors ...