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==Complications== | |||
* Coma | |||
* Facial droop | |||
* Liver dysfunction | |||
* Meningitis | |||
* Myocarditis -- may lead to arrhythmias | |||
* Pneumonia | |||
* Seizures | |||
* Shock related to taking antibiotics (Jarisch - Herxheimer's reaction, in which the rapid death of very large numbers of Borrelia organisms induces shock) | |||
* Weakness | |||
* Widespread bleeding | |||
==Prognosis== | |||
The death rate for untreated LBRF ranges from 10 - 70%. In TBRF, it is 4 -10%. With early treatment, the death rate is reduced. Those who have developed coma, myocarditis, liver problems, or pneumonia are more likely to die. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Complications
- Coma
- Facial droop
- Liver dysfunction
- Meningitis
- Myocarditis -- may lead to arrhythmias
- Pneumonia
- Seizures
- Shock related to taking antibiotics (Jarisch - Herxheimer's reaction, in which the rapid death of very large numbers of Borrelia organisms induces shock)
- Weakness
- Widespread bleeding
Prognosis
The death rate for untreated LBRF ranges from 10 - 70%. In TBRF, it is 4 -10%. With early treatment, the death rate is reduced. Those who have developed coma, myocarditis, liver problems, or pneumonia are more likely to die.