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The cause of atrioventricular block in Lyme disease patients is more likely to be Lyme carditis, or inflammation of the heart than the electrolyte disturbances that can occur in patients with lupus suffering from compromised renal (kidney) function. Lyme disease and other inflammatory conditions, along with autoimmune conditions like lupus, can cause atrioventricular block which may be short-lived and resolve naturally or require intervention on a more permanent basis, such as having a pacemaker fitted. The American College of Rheumatology notes arthritis as a symptom of both lupus and chronic Lyme disease. With both illnesses, the affected joints are painful and swollen. Chronic Lyme disease commonly affects the knees and, less commonly, other large joints. Lupus arthritis may also affect the knees, although the smaller joints of the hands, wrists, ankles and toes are also commonly involved. Lyme Carditis and Lupus. Patients with Lyme disease may experience abnormal cardiovascular function as the infection can spread to the heart and cause palpitations, atrioventricular block, and dizziness, fainting spells, or alterations in blood pressure control. Lyme disease, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and even conditions such as schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder may be mistaken for each other in the course of diagnosing a patient’s condition. Lyme disease, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and even conditions such as schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder may be mistaken for each other in the course of diagnosing a patient’s condition. Whilst the butterfly rash common in lupus patients is quite different from the bull’s-eye Lyme disease rash, there are other symptoms of lupus and Lyme that are similar. Lyme disease is frequently misdiagnosed as Lupus, and in some cases Lupus may be misdiagnosed as Lyme disease. The consequences of such misdiagnoses can be devastating as patients may suffer lengthy delays in obtaining adequate treatment for their condition and permanent damage or degeneration can occur. The arthritis of both lupus and chronic Lyme disease is cyclic; that is, it is present for a time and then remits. This is in stark contrast to other forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, which are chronic and progressive.
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