Lyme Disease Information

This page lists all Lyme disease information articles of LymeNet Europe. New articles wil be added gradually, both with basic and advanced information.

ARTICLES BY TOM GRIER

• Laboratory Tests

In this article Tom Grier explains in detail the pros and cons of the three main categories of testing for Lyme disease. A must to show your doctor if he tells you, "Your test was negative - you can't have Lyme disease."

• Motile Menace

The Lyme bacteria has been isolated from nearly every organ and every tissue in the human body. Tom Grier discusses some possibilities on how the Lyme spirochete gets around.

BASIC LYME DISEASE INFORMATION

• Lyme Disease Symptoms

This article provides a Lyme disease symptoms list.

ADVANCED LYME DISEASE INFORMATION

• Lyme borreliosis in Europe

A list of resources with information about Lyme borreliosis in Europe.

• Late and Chronic Lyme Disease

This article reviews the late and chronic manifestations of Lyme disease. Special attention is given to the chronic manifestations of the disease, detailing its pathogenesis, clinical spectrum, and laboratory criteria for the diagnosis. Based on experimental evidence and experience, approaches to the successful treatment of the late and chronic disease are outlined. Much additional work is needed to improve the understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of the disease, its diagnosis and treatment.