7-YEAR-OLD GIRL WITH LYME DISEASE PRESENTING AS ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
Children are at the greatest risk for developing Lyme disease, with the highest rates of infection occurring in those ages 5 to 9. And out of the more than 300,000 people diagnosed annually in the U.S. with Lyme disease, 25% are children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is particularly alarming given that the disease can be difficult to identify in younger patients with symptoms often overlooked or attributed to other medical conditions.

by Daniel J. Cameron, MD MPH

Susan, a 7-year-old girl who had difficulty focusing in school, was initially diagnosed by a neurologist with probable attention deficit disorder. But she exhibited numerous other symptoms consistent with Lyme disease, as described by Fallon from the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and the Lyme Disease Research Program, New York.

These symptoms included:

Lethargy
Irritability
Forgetfulness
Headaches
Poor coordination

Joint pain
Word-finding difficulties
Light and sound sensitivity

More at this link: http://danielcameronmd.com/7-year-old-girl-lyme-disease-presenting-attention-deficit-disorder/

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Dear RM Agents and Readers,

We can't say chronic Lyme but it is OK to say persistent encephalopathy secondary to Lyme; it is just crazy making.

Many Blessings,
CrystalRiver