Keep reading to uncover a chronological breakdown of what happens to your body when bitten by a tick. By understanding the progression of symptoms and complications associated with tick-borne ...

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and 35 age-matched and sex-matched controls. All participants underwent high-resolution T1-weighted MRI and tests of tic symptom severity.

Lyme disease is not contagious. To become infected with the bacteria, a person must have been bitten by a tick that is infected with the bacteria.

Recognition and timely removal of the tick usually leads to complete resolution of symptoms, whereas continued feeding can lead to respiratory arrest and death. Follow-up includes species ...

Lyme disease spreads through a bite from an infected blacklegged tick, and symptoms include headache, fever, and a "target" skin rash. Learn more about Lyme disease and how to prevent it.

Neurology was consulted given the concern of possible Guillan-Barre Syndrome (GBS). After the tick was removed, the patient improved, indicating a diagnosis of tick paralysis (TP). The tick should ...