Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial infection affecting humans and animals. It can be very serious as it can involve the joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Known in Europe since the early-mid 20th century, it was identified in the U.S. only in 1975 after a mysterious outbreak of what appeared to be juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in children who lived in Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, for which it was originally (mis)named. Although early recognition and treatment lead to resolution of the illness, there are many persons who live with debilitating symptoms and persistent infection. Yet, after these several past decades, Lyme and other tick-borne diseases remain poorly understood and often undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or over-treated. There still are controversies and challenges as to diagnosis and treatment This book elucidates these diseases and addresses the associated controversial and challenging issues. While the scientific evidence continues to evolve, it must be recognized that many in the greater medical community may not be sufficiently versed in it, giving rise to misconceptions about the disease. Beyond strongly encouraging patients to be actively involved in decisions affecting their medical care, I also describe ways they can do something about it in addition to seeking medical treatment.
In the year following an unexpected coronary artery triple bypass grafts, Dr Fymat saw his medical and scientific productivity increase more than two-fold, largely contributing to the present collection of refereed articles of which he is the sole author. That productivity was also marked by highly provocative suggestions such as, for example, how to utilize nanomedicine as a precursor to precision medicine, disrupt cell mitoses to provoke cancer self-eradication, deliver theranostic drugs across the brain protective barriers to treat brain cancers (or glioblastomas), and positing that neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer disease in particular, are auto-immune diseases that may have gone rogue.
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