Chronic Inflammation and Lyme Disease: What the Research Shows
Explore how Lyme disease triggers inflammation, why symptoms may persist after treatment, and what research reveals about managing ongoing inflammatory symptoms.
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Inflammation associated with Lyme disease can contribute to joint pain, swelling, stiffness, and other uncomfortable symptoms. These effects occur as the immune system responds to infection caused by Borrelia bacteria.
Although inflammation plays an important role in fighting infection, certain inflammatory symptoms may persist after treatment. Lyme arthritis, for example, can sometimes involve ongoing joint inflammation even after recommended antibiotics have been completed.
Explore our articles below to understand how inflammation affects the body, its relationship to Lyme disease, and evidence-based approaches to managing associated symptoms.
Medical References
Selected public health and medical resources relevant to this topic.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Signs and Symptoms of Untreated Lyme Disease
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chronic Symptoms and Lyme Disease
- Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for Lyme Disease
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