A 58-year-old man with a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease
AC Steere - Jama, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
DR BURNS: Mr C is a 58-year-old man diagnosed as having chronic Lyme disease. He lives
in a suburb of Boston and works as a consultant. He has managed care insurance. Mr C had
an episode of Bell's palsy on the left side of his face in August 1992 and reported that he
spent a lot of time on Martha's Vineyard, an endemic area for Lyme disease. Subsequently,
he noticed that he became less competent mentally. He could not do simple math and he
became depressed. In 1994, he was diagnosed as having Lyme disease. At that time, he …
in a suburb of Boston and works as a consultant. He has managed care insurance. Mr C had
an episode of Bell's palsy on the left side of his face in August 1992 and reported that he
spent a lot of time on Martha's Vineyard, an endemic area for Lyme disease. Subsequently,
he noticed that he became less competent mentally. He could not do simple math and he
became depressed. In 1994, he was diagnosed as having Lyme disease. At that time, he …