Re: Peripheral Neuropathy/Lyme Disease

In Reply to: Peripheral Neuropathy/Lyme Disease posted by Diane Smith on October 27, 1999 at 18:04:02:

: Has anyone with severe numbness in the legs (diagnosed as peripheral neuopathy) been later found to have been living with undiagnosed Lyme Disease?. What tests were done for discovery (there are so many labs that don't seem to be able to conduct all tests).
POSSIBLY--you see,... my dad has been ill for several months with neuropathy and tremors; often refers to sciatic pain and numbness inrt. leg esp. Anyhow, he's being worked up and they have kept this as a strong possibility, but ALL TESTS for antibodies are negative (incl. CSF). He recently had a nerve conduction test and is seen by a Hopkins neurologist who said some people NEVER develop antibodies. We will see...