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Lyme Disease Manifestation

Number of Conditions: 1

Acrodermatitis Chronica Atrophicans

Specialty: Infectious Diseases

Category: Bacterial Infections

Sub-category: Lyme Disease Manifestation

Symptoms:
bluish-red discoloration of the skin; skin thinning; localized swelling; numbness; muscle weakness

Root Cause:
A late-stage skin manifestation of Lyme disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi infection.

How it's Diagnosed: videos
Clinical history, physical examination, Lyme disease antibody tests (ELISA and Western blot), and skin biopsy in some cases.

Treatment:
Long-term antibiotic therapy, typically oral doxycycline or intravenous ceftriaxone.

Medications:
Doxycycline (a tetracycline antibiotic) or ceftriaxone (a cephalosporin antibiotic). Both are antimicrobial agents.

Prevalence: How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare; occurs in late stages of untreated or inadequately treated Lyme disease, particularly in Europe.

Risk Factors: Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Previous untreated Lyme disease, living in or visiting tick-endemic areas, delayed diagnosis of early Lyme disease.

Prognosis: The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good if treated early, but prolonged or irreversible skin changes may occur in advanced cases.

Complications: Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Chronic skin changes, peripheral neuropathy, and persistent Lyme disease symptoms in untreated cases.