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I was diagnosed with MMN roughly 16 months ago . Back then I only had the standard test for Lyme disease not the advanced Western blot. I was an avid hiker and encountered numerous ticks in the past. My question is it possible to have Lyme disease instead of MMN ? Or would the neurologist be able to determine the difference. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Jim
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02-09-2016, 08:25 PM
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Neurologists tend to not be helpful in this area. If you've only had the standard Elisa/Western Blot, it is not necessarily accurate for ruling out Lyme in everyone - especially those with non-traditional symptoms. That test was designed very narrowly and can miss about half of the cases. It wouldn't hurt to see a Lyme doctor to get alternative testing. I enjoy reading Dr. Jaller's blog. He is a Lyme doc from the east coast and he did a post on MMN and Lyme: http://lymemd.blogspot.com/2015/07/l...europathy.html
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02-10-2016, 08:05 AM
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Thank you so much. The article was amazing. I will bring this up to my neuro on Feb 25th (my next appointment).i also have a follow up with my family practitioner. Jim
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