Microbes & Mental Illness – What to Know About Lyme Disease
Learn about the mental health disorders associated with lyme disease, their pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and testing in this course by Dr. Dan Kinderlehrer.
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. It is transmitted by the Ixodes tick and can generate multisystem complaints, particularly involving the nervous system. This is further complicated by the presence of tick-borne coinfections such as Babesia and Bartonella. It is now appreciated that these tick-borne infections often cause a host of psychiatric issues. In fact, neuropsychiatric complaints can dominate the clinical picture.
This lecture will describe the mental health disorders associated with these infections, describe their pathogenesis, and outline the clinical manifestations that lead a practitioner to suspect an underlying organic etiology. This lecture will also detail the best way to test for Lyme disease.
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
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Overview
CME Information
Microbes & Mental Illness: What Every Mental Health Professional Should Know about Lyme Disease
Symptom Checklist
Peer-Reviewed Articles of Lyme Disease Causing Psychiatric Symptoms
References
Next Steps for Obtaining CME Credit