There are many long term effects of Lyme disease and it appears to be more common than the researches usually suggest. Several studies conducted on patients at the neurology or Lyme disease clinic have shown that the illness does have symptoms that can last a lifetime. These symptoms are not necessarily harmful but they may lead to conditions that are harmful. |
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It was found in the research that people who suffered from the Lyme disease had a loss of verbal memory, suffered from fatigue, joint pains, and also other musculoskeletal problems. Cognitive skills being affected was one of the most common problems reported in patients who had suffered Lyme disease earlier. They were always searching for words and also forgot simple words that they knew very well. Arthritis like symptoms was also very common among people who had suffered Lyme disease. Even if they received immediate treatment, it was not complete perhaps and that is why they suffered from prolonged joint pains and muscle pains.
Some of the Lyme disease patients also showed long-term illnesses related to the infection. The longer someone was left untreated the more persistent the symptoms were. Lyme disease may not be severe in some people but if left untreated, the symptoms can persist for a long time affecting various other developmental areas in the body.
People who have had Lyme disease should know that it has to be thoroughly treated and before it penetrates other important parts of the body like the central nervous system and joints.
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