Is chronic Lyme psychosomatic?

Often called psychosomatic. Lyme pain is real, not imagined. Often, patients lose their health, livelihoods, relationship, home, and dignity in the process of getting diagnosed. This is not due to an improper coping mechanism or a cognitive manifestation of emotional stress.

What is a non organic mental disorder?

NON-ORGANIC MENTAL DISORDERS The term signifies reactive psychotic states which develop by interaction of external stress and a deviating premorbid personality. Langfeldt (1951) points out the significance of the constitutional disposition.

How the immune system triggers inflammation?

The inflammatory response (inflammation) occurs when tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, heat, or any other cause. The damaged cells release chemicals including histamine, bradykinin, and prostaglandins. These chemicals cause blood vessels to leak fluid into the tissues, causing swelling.

What does systemic inflammation mean?

Listen to pronunciation. (sis-TEH-mik in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee reh-SPONTS SIN-drome) A serious condition in which there is inflammation throughout the whole body. It may be caused by a severe bacterial infection (sepsis), trauma, or pancreatitis.

Why do doctors not recognize Lyme disease?

While there is general agreement on the optimal treatment for Lyme disease, the existence of chronic Lyme is generally rejected because there is no evidence of its existence. Even among those who believe in it, there is no consensus over its prevalence, symptoms, diagnostic criteria, or treatment.

Can Lyme disease mimic bipolar?

Case studies suggest that Lyme Disease can be associated with symptoms common to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, including paranoia, delusions, olfactory, auditory and visual hallucinations, catatonia, and mania.

What is the difference between organic and nonorganic psychosis?

While organic illnesses are characterized by physical and biochemical signs, non-organic disorders manifest only distressing experiences (as pains or anxiety) or undesirable behaviour (as abuse of alcohol)–phenomena that are inseparable from normal sensation, emotion, intentions and actions.

Which clinical manifestation of inflammation is systemic?

Systemic inflammation is usually accompanied by changes in body temperature: fever or hypothermia.

What is systemic inflammatory response syndrome?

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an exaggerated defense response of the body to a noxious stressor (infection, trauma, surgery, acute inflammation, ischemia or reperfusion, or malignancy, to name a few) to localize and then eliminate the endogenous or exogenous source of the insult.