Gestational Lyme Disease Case Studies of 102 Live Births
Charles Ray Jones, M.D., Harold Smith, M.d., Edina Gibb, Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA
• 102 children with gestational Lyme Disease
• Mothers had either untreated or partially treated LD
• Children were diagnosed between the ages of 1 – 5 yrs old
• Symptoms were present in infants but overlooked until they gradually progressed in frequency and severity.
RESULTS- Percentage of children with the following symptoms from gestational Lyme
27% Cognitive delay
21% Speech delay
19% Reading/writing problems
17% Articulation delay
13% Auditory/visual processing disorder
12% Word selectivity
8% Dyslexia
23% Anger or Rage
13% Aggression or Violence
11% OCD
54% Irritability and Mood Swings
13% Emotional Problems
13% Depression
7% Suicidal thoughts
56% ADHD
36% Sensory sensitivity manifested as hyperacuity
43% Photophobia
9% Motion Sickness
23% Tactile, Taste or Smell sensitivities
9% Autism Spectrum Disorder
From the Lyme Times- California Lyme Disease Association (CALDA)