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Joyce Cate had finished playing tennis one day in early May of 2010 when she realized she was far more fatigued than normal. By the time she returned home to Westmoreland after a grocery shopping trip, she was more worn out. “I felt like a dish rag,” she said. Within the next couple of days, [...]
Doctors diagnosed Lori Brownell with Tourette’s Syndrome, conversion disorder, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder — but she didn’t believe any of them. Especially the doctors who told her it was in her head. The diagnosis she received on Tuesday, however, feels right: Lyme disease. “I’m happy because I can finally start getting treated,” said the 17-year-old. [...]
Visitors to the Dietrich Theater Saturday morning got a healthy dose of reality regarding Lyme disease and why it is often miss-diagnosed or discounted. For 90 minutes, the standing room crowd of more than 200 watched the movie, “Under Our Skin.” When it was over, Dr. Daniel Cameron, an epidemiologist from Westchester County, N.Y., complimented [...]
For more infomration contact the Martha’s Vineyard Lyme Disease Association, Inc. Excerpt from The Martha’s Vineyard Times. "Dr. Cameron maintains a practice in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., and has been a pioneer in Lyme disease as an author of practice guidelines, analytic reviews, and clinical trials. He is widely recognized for conducting epidemiologic research while practicing [...]
Excerpts from Times Argus August 5, 2007 The high-profile keynote speakers included Pat Smith, president of the Lyme Disease Association; Dr. Brian Fallon, the director of the Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University Medical Center, and Dr. Daniel J. Cameron, an internist, epidemiologist and clinical researcher.…"A blood test is not helpful to [...]
HISTORIC HEARINGS ON MOST CONTROVERSIAL DISEASE IN U.S. LYME DISEASE: SPOTLIGHT ON A HIDDEN EPIDEMIC Lyme Patients Gather in D.C. and Around the World to Push for Better Treatment and Recognition of Chronic Disease Story Summary: What happens if tick-borne illness is missed, or left untreated? Millions of patients say they suffer from chronic (or [...]
About Sue Vogan Sue Vogan was a military wife for many years. During 1997, she was bitten by a tick and developed Lyme disease. Since then, her life has not been the same. She might have been dumped onto the path of chronic illness, but she has made the best of her journey. She has [...]
Castle Connolly’s physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Using mail and telephone surveys, and electronic ballots, they ask physicians and the medical leadership of leading hospitals to identify highly skilled, exceptional doctors. Careful screening of doctors’ educational and professional experience is [...]
From Medical News today During his closing remarks at the 2008 Scientific Meeting hosted by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), Dr. Daniel Cameron, ILADS president, stressed the need for more comprehensive dialogue between physicians and researchers regarding the prevention of chronic Lyme disease. Almost 300 physicians, researchers and other medical professionals attended [...]
Click here to view video. Over the years there has been a lot of debate over how patients are diagnosed and treated for Lyme Disease. A bill to protect doctors and help patients could ease that frustration driving many out of state for treatment. Many are ticked off, banding together, to educate and raise awareness [...]
