STUDENT: Britney Reinhart
PROJECT ADVISOR: Michael M. Evans
ABSTRACT
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported each year to the CDC by state health departments in the US (“Data and Surveillance,” 2019). Therefore, the purpose of this literature review is to determine the impact of holistic treatment compared to pharmacological treatment on the resolution of chronic symptoms in adults with Lyme disease. A literature review was conducted in order to obtain the most pertinent and newest information associated with the impact treatment of chronic of Lyme disease. The keywords utilized in the search for articles included: Lyme disease, treatment, chronic symptoms, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and massage. PubMed was the only database that provided specific informative articles on various treatment for Lyme disease. Four articles met the criteria of pertinence and prevalence while showing evidence of the impact of holistic treatment compared to pharmacological treatment on the resolution of chronic symptoms in adults with Lyme disease. Overall, Lyme disease can be a very life-threatening and changing diagnosis with many options to adapt and treat the chronic symptoms that follow this disease. The treatment of Lyme disease through pharmacological or holistic treatment is still being evaluated today.
Britney,
I loved your presentation. The poster is organized for the reader, it flows well, the picture was a great touch. The only piece I see missing is a reference section. For example, you cited the CDC in the background but there is no date or reference for it.
I loved that you discussed holistic measures for the chronic effects of Lyme’s Disease.
Great work!
Annette Strubeck