Lyme disease - chronic persistent
Alternate Names : Tertiary Lyme disease, Stage 3 Lyme disease, Late persistent Lyme disease, Lyme arthritis
Symptoms & Signs
Chronic, or Stage 3 Lyme disease can affect the skin, brain, and nervous system, and muscles, bones, and cartilage. Symptoms include:
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:
Diagnosis & Tests
A blood test can be done to check for antibodies to the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The most common one used is the ELISA for Lyme disease test. A Western blot test is done to confirm ELISA results. A spinal tap will be abnormal if you have central nervous system symptoms from the disease.
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