Lyme disease - chronic persistent
Alternative Names
Tertiary Lyme disease; Stage 3 Lyme disease; Late persistent Lyme diseaseSymptoms
Chronic persistent Lyme disease can affect the skin; brain and nervous system; and muscles, bones, and cartilage.
Symptoms include:
- Chronic arthritis
- Joint inflammation in the knees and other large joints
- Memory loss
- Mood changes
- Sleep disorders
Other symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Exams and Tests
- ELISA shows antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi. A Western blot test is done to confirm ELISA results.
- Spinal tap will be abnormal if central nervous system signs are present.
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