Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia (Jan 2018)

Exacerbation of chronic pain after dental extractions in a patient with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome

  • Stephanie Lim,
  • Sakura Kinjo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/sja.SJA_47_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 112 – 114

Abstract

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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.

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