Lyme misdiagnosed as MS

Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis

The following articles compiled by LymeInfo provide information about Lyme disease being misdiagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis. The differential diagnosis can be tricky, as Lyme tests can be falsely negative. Disseminated Lyme disease is also very complicated to treat. Therefore, it is important for those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis to be thoroughly evaluated by a physician skilled at diagnosing Lyme disease. After reviewing the below articles, please browse around the Lyme Info website to learn more about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Be sure to visit our Lyme Disease Diagnosis & Treatment page. The list below is merely an introduction and does not cover all articles on this topic.

Medical Abstracts:

Lyme borreliosis and multiple sclerosis are associated with primary effusion lymphoma. (2007)

"In the late period of Lyme disease demyelinating involvement of central nervous system can develop and MS can be erroneously diagnosed."

Chronic Lyme borreliosis at the root of multiple sclerosis - is a cure with antibiotics attainable? (2005)

"As minocycline, tinidazole and hydroxychloroquine are reportedly capable of destroying both the spirochaetal and cystic L-form of B. burgdorferi found in MS brains, there emerges also new hope for those already afflicted."