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Enfermedad de Lyme de diseminación temprana - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Enfermedad de Lyme secundaria o en etapa 2; Enfermedad de Lyme en etapa 2; Síndrome de Bannwarth

Síntomas:

Algunos pacientes recordarán haber sufrido la picadura de una garrapata o síntomas de la enfermedad de Lyme en etapa 1. De igual modo, algunos pacientes con enfermedad de Lyme secundaria o de diseminación temprana pueden no tener ningún antecedente de síntomas, picaduras de garrapatas o erupciones cutáneas.

La enfermedad de Lyme puede afectar el sistema nervioso central y el sistema cardíaco. Los síntomas pueden ser intermitentes y pueden desaparecer después de días, semanas o meses.

Los síntomas abarcan:

Otros síntomas que pueden ocurrir con esta enfermedad son:

Pruebas y exámenes:

Un examen físico puede revelar signos de problemas cardíacos y del sistema nervioso (neurológicos).

Los exámenes que se pueden hacer abarcan:

  • Reviewed last on: 3/17/2009
  • Jatin M. Vyas, PHD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Wormser GP, Dattwyler RJ, Shapiro ED, Halperin JJ, Steere AC, Klempner MS, et al. The clinical assessment, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2006;43:1089-1134.

Bratton RL, Whiteside JW, Hovan MJ, Engle RL, Edwards FD. Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Mayo Clinic Proc. 2008;83:566-571.

Clark RP, Hu LT. Prevention of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2008;22:381-396.

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