HAND CLAWING & TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS

 

HAND CLAWING & TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS

When symptoms appear neurological… consider infection.

When the small stabilizing muscles in the hand weaken, stronger flexors overpower which trigger the fingers to curl inward.

Why

~Borrelia (Lyme) causes nerve-root inflammation + neuritis

Bartonella causes microvascular + small-fiber nerve irritation

Babesia causes oxygen impairment + energy crash

Different triggers.

Same pathway nerve imbalance.

That’s why if some presents with

progressive weakness

visible muscle loss

worsening clawing

They should immediately be properly evaluated for tickborne infections by an ILADS trained Physician

Testing limitations matter.

The Current CDC two-tier #Lyme disease testing is missing over 50% of actual positive cases.

The Western Blot is only screening for ONE species of Borrelia (lyme) and there are many that infect humans.

A standard Lyme disease test does not test for any co infections including Bartonella and Babesia

Each co infection has multiple species- which are not being screened for

#Borrelia, #Bartonella, and #Babesia can all produce false negatives because they

●hide in tissues or inside cells

●circulate at low or fluctuating levels

● trigger weak/variable antibody responses

TO BE PROPERLY EVALUATED FOR TICK-BORNE INFECTIONS YOU MUST BE PROPERLY EVALUATED BY AN ILADS TRAINED PHYSICIAN

#ILADS = International Lyme and Associated Disease Society. This type of dr offers blood testing for all species of Borrelia ( lyme) and coinfections. They also recieve upto date education on detecting and treatment of these infections

If your hands are clawing and the only discussion is #ALS or #MS…

Infections should at least be considered.......