A Directory to Tick Borne Information
Lyme arthritis in children and adolescents: outcome 12 months after initiation of antibiotic therapy. Bentas W, Karch H, Huppertz HI Children’s Hospital and Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Germany. The Journal of Rheumatology [2000, 27(8):2025-2030] Type: Clinical…
Written by Dr John Drulle: “I have used steroids in Lyme patients, but only in very selected circumstances. In patients who have presented with eye involvement with rapidly deteriorating vision, such as optic neuritis or uveitis, the combination of high…
Articles From Prominent Pain Management (PPM) “Immunosuppression secondary to epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a well-documented adverse effect in the medical literature. Reports of systemic effects of immunosuppression resulting from corticosteroid dosages given by ESIs are anecdotal at best. This…
From: Lyme Disease 1991: Patient/Physician Perspectives from the U.S. and Canada Lora Mermin, editor by John Drulle, M.D. “Corticosteroids, or steroids as they are commonly called, are very important drugs in a wide variety of medical conditions. They exert…
11th International Research Conference Review by Tom Grier In April of this year, the Lyme Disease Foundation held its 11th International Research Conference on Lyme Disease and other Tick-Borne Illnesses. The focus of this years conference was supposed…