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An UpToDate review on Nervous system Lyme disease (Halperin, 2011) states that [s]ince Lyme encephalomyelitis is so rare, MRI of the brain and spine is only rarely abnormal in Lyme disease. When present, encephalomyelitis is evident on MRI as areas of increased signal on T2 and FLAIR sequences.
The early stages of Lyme disease usually include the bullâs-eye rash (erythema migrans) and flu-like symptoms of chills and fever, fatigue, muscle pain, and headache. In rare cases, patients develop an abnormal heartbeat (Lyme carditis). All of these conditions are treated with 10 - 28 days with antibiotics. Other symptoms may accompany the rash, such as joint pain, fever, chills, or fatigue. 2  If Lyme disease is not treated, more severe symptoms and complications can occur. 3  These include arthritis, neurologic symptoms, or heart problems.