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Lyme Disease
Alternate Names : Borreliosis
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Lyme Disease Symptoms & Signs
Deer ticks can be so small that they are almost impossible to see. Therefore, many people with Lyme disease never even saw a tick. These people are more likely to develop symptoms because the tick remained on their body longer.
The symptoms of Lyme disease include:
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
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• Definition
• Lyme Disease Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Lyme Disease Symptoms & Signs
• Lyme Disease Prevention
• Lyme Disease Diagnosis & Tests
• Lyme Disease Treatment
• Lyme Disease Prognosis
• Lyme Disease Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Lyme Disease - Primary
• Lyme Disease - Secondary
• Lyme Disease - Tertiary
Tests & Exams
• ELISA
• Immunofluorescence
Other Topics
• Antibody
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Itching
• Joint Pain
• Muscle Aches
• Tick Bite
Review Date : 8/7/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/27/2002).
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