by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/more-lyme-study-long-island-finds-multiple-agents-tick-borne-diseases Comment; The polymicrobial nature-numerous infections from one tick bite concept is under-appreciated. So many illnesses from such nasty...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.trasci.com/article/S1473-0502(19)30189-2/fulltext Comment; Unlucky then lucky lady, exchange transfusion is not a common event–to say nothing of a “double-header”! The risks are significant as well–blood transfusion is a form of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590688/ Comment; Lyme is so difficult to diagnose, having a list of symptoms and screening instrument that has been validated provides another layer of confidence in the diagnosis. Dr. Horowitz has done us all a great...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ccr3.2301 Comment; Fascinating case report that demonstrates the value of a thorough medical history which lead to suspicion of Babesia exposure. Lucky patient that received truly excellent care! Ashish GuptaPoras...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://www.psychiatriapolska.pl/_641_653_.html Comment; I shudder to think of how many folks are in psych inpatient facilities long-term, even how many are on chronic anti-psychotic medications–when they REALLY need appropriate antimicrobial treatment! Summary...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14586290 Comment; Great to know of a way to get a leg up on Borrelia, an organism that hides so well, is so difficult to diagnose & treat! Donta ST1. Author information 1Boston University Medical Center, 650 Albany Street-8th...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://www.psychiatriapolska.pl/_629_640_.html Comment; Poland is having problems with tick-borne neuropsychiatric illnesses as well. Is this a case of improved recognition of a long-ongoing problem or has virulence increased? It’s a tough call at present; more...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0539 Comment; Models are a good start, they require ongoing validation however. In the United States, Lyme disease, caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto or less commonly by the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://appwell.net/wp-admin/post-new.php Comment; Interesting finding that what we thought we knew about Lyme transmitting tick’s isn’t as we first believed–time to clarify our understanding of the vector/disease relationship among the Ixodidae....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2019/08/class-diagnoses-rare-tick-borne-disease-in-student/ Comment; This is just another example of the problems caused by the occult nature of this illness–then to have major groups like the IDSA...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/5/e02055-19 Comment; Great study & summary on the various pathogens present in ticks–and the often overlooked possibility of a polymicrobial infection from any given tick bite. Vigilance is key! Santiago...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/7/3/105 Comment; I cannot help but believe that there’s “something going on behind the scenes” with these organizations and Lyme disease guidelines. The disease is known to be hard to diagnose, serious, multiple...
