According to a News Center Mains Report, the mother blames tick-borne bacteria for her daughter’s sudden rage, severe OCD, facial tics and severe OCD.
Rebecca Jackson explained to News Center Maine that her daughter, Gracie began to regress at school and became severely depressed over the years.
“That’s when she said ‘Mommy, there is a monster in my head, please get me help,'”Rebecca shared her thoughts with the outlet.
News Center Maine reported Rebecca took Gracie in to see a specialist. She diagnosed her as having Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome also known under the name PANS. It is. ConsideredTo be triggered either by infections or inflammatory reaction.
After blood testing revealed that a specific bacterium was present in deer ticks, Gracie was diagnosed with PANS.
A tick-borne bacteria called Borrelia miyamotoiAccording to the CDC, it can cause headaches, fever, chills and chills. It is related to Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, which also is transmitted through ticks.
News Center Maine reports that researchers at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab have begun to investigate the bacteria.
“We have started testing for Borrelia miyamotoi, which is another pathogen that can be transmitted by the deer tick in Maine,”Griffin Dill, manager of the UMaine Extension Tick Lab, Orono, spoke to the outlet.
Dill stated to News Center Maine, that unlike ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria, which can be as high as 50%, the infection rate for deer ticks is less than 5%.
News Center Maine reported Rebecca had never found a tick implanted on Gracie. Also, there was no evidence of the bullseye, pains, fevers or joint discomfort that usually follow a tick bite.
Some people may not show any symptoms or signs.
Gracie was diagnosed with Lyme and Bartonella. This is a Lyme disease coinfection. Usually, symptoms are caused.These include fever, fatigue, headaches, poor appetite, and streaked skin rashes. “stretch marks”Rebecca spoke out about her pregnancy to News Center Maine
Doctors are trying to figure out which of these conditions—including PANS—caused Gracie’s abrupt development of seizures.
Dr. Rebecca Morrell is a naturopathic doctor at Integrative Health Center of Maine. She advised News Center Maine to remove embedded ticks as soon as possible in order to reduce transmission time.
Morrell recommends an antibiotic treatment based on symptoms. News Center Maine reported that early treatment for Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases is often better.
News Center Maine reported that Gracie’s symptoms were reduced by more than 80% following treatment with antibiotics.