by Sgurr » Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:08 pm
I know of people who have got Lyme's disease, and think I could do without the following (Obtained from googling long term effects)
"Symptoms that affect the Nervous system
Neuro-psychiatric symptoms tend to develop after early signs and symptoms of the infection have occurred, although they may be the earliest and/or only signs, possibly occurring as early as one week after infection. Whilst this stage, termed early Lyme neuroborreliosis (< 6 months) can be painful and debilitating, it may not progress to late Lyme neuroborreliosis if properly treated.
After what is often a flu-like start to the infection, patients may develop arthritic, cardiac or early neurological problems. Neurological problems may include:
Meningitis – inflammation of the brain’s enveloping membrane, though neck stiffness may be minimal or absent.
Painful radiculitis – inflammation of the nerve roots.
Cranial neuritis – inflammation of the cranial nerves.
This combination of meningitis, painful radiculitis and cranial neuritis is known as Bannwarth’s Syndrome.
Encephalopathy – cognitive inefficiency.
Myelitis – inflammation of the spinal cord.
Encephalitis – inflammation within the brain.
Encephalomyelitis – inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral neuropathy – particularly small fibre damage.
Lyme associated neurological symptoms may include:
Facial palsy/weakness (Facial nerve palsy = VII cranial nerve palsy).
Headache/neckache.
Double vision (VI cranial nerve palsy and III cranial nerve palsy).
Sensory disturbances – eg parasthesia, resulting in tingling, numbness and pain, often in a dermatomal distribution.
Dizziness, tinnitus and vertigo.
Excessive sensitivity to noise or light.
Shoulder droop
Debilitating fatigue.
Suspected gastrointestinal motility disturbances
urinary problems eg retention or incontinence"