Articles in ALS-Lyme misconceptions
False: “Lyme is unlikely to cause ALS”
A misinformed neurologist once said: “It would be unusual for the bacterium that is responsible for Lyme disease to lead to both upper and lower motor neuron signs and symptoms as well as the progressive …
False: “IGeneX Lyme tests are always positive”
Dr. David Marz, the MD who had been diagnosed with ALS but got better with antibiotics after testing positive for Lyme, tested Lyme-negative several times on the much-maligned IGeneX tests, until he used antibiotics prior …
