Late Lyme Disease

• Arthritis

  • Swelling and pain in one or more joints at a time
  • May occur weeks, months, or even years into the course of untreated Lyme dis ease
  • Appears to be rare in adequately treated patients

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If untreated, Lyme disease can cause illness in other parts of the body. Infect ion of the nervous system or heart can occur within several weeks after onset of illness and usually resolves within a few months. About 60% of untreated patie nts will develop arthritis within a few weeks to two years after the initial ons et of illness.

It is important to note that some persons who become infected with the spirochet e may never deveolop symptoms. It is also possible to get Lyme disease more tha n once.