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It sometimes produces a well-known "bull's eye" rash around the tick bite - but not always. ... CDC Lyme Disease Home Page - Good overview with clickable photos of the deer tick and the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium that causes the disease, a national Lyme disease risk map, and information on prevention and control,
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www.chiff.com/health/disease/lyme_disease.htm
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That's what it sounds like to me. The bullseye rash is definitely indicative of Lyme infection. If you still have it, get a picture of it IMMEDIATELY and any other lesions on your body. Lyme can cause mysterious rashes and they are frequently misdiagnosed as eczema, ringworm, etc.
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en.allexperts.com/q/Lyme-Disease-2911/Bullseye-rash.htm
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Click on the thumbnail to view the full-size image... ... ; ; Back to Gallery Contents; ; ... About the LDF; Updates; Awards; Donations; Volunteer; Diseases; Ticks; Scientific Education; Community Education; Childrens Corner; Education Materials; Journal; Research; Picture Gallery; Faces of Lyme Disease; Resources;
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www.lyme.org/gallery/rashes.html
www.lyme.org/gallery/rashes.html
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Compared with most causes of high fever, the patient can ... Unpleasantness is inevitable due to volatile tempers, super critical dispositions, and impatience with themselves or others. Lyme patients can be easily irritated by anyone just walking into the same room even though eye contact is never made or words exchanged.
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Central nervous system (CNS) involvement typically causes local inflammation, most commonly meningitis, but rarely parenchymal brain involvement. We describe a patient who presented with clinical findings suggesting a brainstem process.
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www.canlyme.com/lyme_brainstem_2006.html
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A large part of that talk was about quinolinic acid, a neuro-toxin that is produced in both Lyme patients and M.S. patients as a result of macrophage activation in the CNS. (Quinolinic Acid production and myelin destruction is a very specialized form of inflammation in the brain that does not involve lymphocytes as part...
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The Bull's Eye (EM, or Erythema Migrans) rash is an early symptom of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected tick. Proper treatment with antibiotics is mandatory. If untreated, Lyme disease may progress to a chronic stage that can be disabling and difficult to cure.
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In some persons, the bull’s eye rash never appears; in some, the first and only sign is arthritis, and in others, nervous system problems are the only evidence of Lyme disease. ... The Governor's Commission on Lyme...
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www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/lyme/symptoms.ph...
www.health.ri.gov/disease/communicable/lyme/symptoms.php
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It may also appear as an expanding ring of solid redness. It may be warm to the touch and is usually not painful or itchy. The bull's-eye rash may be more difficult to see on people with darker skin tones, where it may take on a bruise-like appearance.
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kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/lyme.h...
kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/lyme.html
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