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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: The Tick Talk of Lyme Disease: How to Diagnose & When to Treat
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Elitza S. Theel, Ph.D.
Lyme disease is quite common with more than 400,000 new cases per year in the United States alone. It’s associated with a constellation of typical symptoms, but it can also produce symptoms which are very unusual and vague. As a result, it can mimic a variety of other diseases. An accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease can be challenging, often resulting in a delay or even lack of treatment. In this podcast, we’ll discuss the typical presentation of Lyme disease as well as s...