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Descriptor English: Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome
Descriptor Spanish: Síndrome de la Enfermedad Post-Lyme
Descriptor síndrome posterior a la enfermedad de Lyme
Entry term(s) enfermedad de Lyme crónica
enfermedad de Lyme posterior al tratamiento
síndrome de la enfermedad de Lyme posterior al tratamiento
síndrome post-Lyme
síndromes posteriores a la enfermedad de Lyme
Scope note: Trastorno causado por una infección persistente y continua por la espiroqueta Borrelia burgdorferi que provoca manifestaciones inflamatorias progresivas neurológicas, neuromusculares y dermatológicas tales como ENCEFALITIS, MIELITIS, acrodermatitis crónica atrófica y ARTRITIS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Síndrome Pós-Lyme
Descriptor French: Syndrome post-Lyme
Entry term(s): Chronic Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease, Chronic
Lyme Disease, Post-Treatment
Post Lyme Disease Syndrome
Post Treatment Lyme Disease
Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Post-Lyme Disease Syndromes
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Syndrome, Post-Lyme Disease
Syndromes, Post-Lyme Disease
Tree number(s): C01.150.252.400.536.850
C01.150.252.400.794.352.250.850
C01.920.930.513.850
C23.550.291.500.829.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077342
Scope note: A condition caused by long-lasting and ongoing infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi resulting in progressive inflammatory neurologic, neuromuscular, and dermatologic manifestations including ENCEPHALITIS; MYELITIS; acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; and ARTHRITIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Lyme Disease (1989-2018)
Public MeSH Note: 2019
History Note: 2019
DeCS ID: 57626
Unique ID: D000077342
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/07/02
Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome - Preferred
Concept UI M000641094
Scope note A condition caused by long-lasting and ongoing infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi resulting in progressive inflammatory neurologic, neuromuscular, and dermatologic manifestations including ENCEPHALITIS; MYELITIS; acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; and ARTHRITIS.
Preferred term Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome
Entry term(s) Chronic Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease, Chronic
Post Lyme Disease Syndrome
Post-Lyme Disease Syndromes
Syndrome, Post-Lyme Disease
Syndromes, Post-Lyme Disease
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000640615
Scope note A subjective syndrome that occurs following standard antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease. It includes FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; and neurocognitive dysfunction.
Preferred term Post-Treatment Lyme Disease
Entry term(s) Lyme Disease, Post-Treatment
Post Treatment Lyme Disease
Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome



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