Open AccessExacerbation of chronic pain after dental extractions in a patient with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome
Author(s) -
Stephanie Lim,
Sakura Kinjo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_47_17
Subject(s) - medicine , exacerbation , lyme disease , headaches , disease , chronic fatigue syndrome , dermatology , physical therapy , surgery , virology
A subset of patients who had Lyme disease experience postinfectious signs or symptoms called post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). PTLDS is a chronic condition including pain in joints and muscles, neurological symptoms including demyelinating diseases, peripheral neuropathy, headaches, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and cardiac conditions. We report a case of difficult acute pain management in a patient with PTLDS who underwent dental extractions and required admission to an intensive care unit for pain control.