Suicide and Lyme and associated diseases

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Figure 1 Chart review flowsheet.

Table 1 Higher-risk vs lower-risk groups

Clinical finding	Suicidal and homicidal	Suicidal	Not suicidal, homicidal, or aggressive
Hallucinations	45% (0%)	25% (0%)	0% (0%)
Explosive anger	83% (4%)	60% (0%)	0% (0%)
Dissociative episodes	18% (4%)	5% (0%)	0% (0%)
Paranoia	76% (0%)	25% (0%)	10% (0%)
Disinhibition	80% (0%)	35% (0%)	20% (0%)
Intrusive images	48% (0%)	0% (0%)	5% (0%)
Rapid cycling bipolar	21% (0%)	20% (0%)	5% (0%)
Sudden mood swings	93% (0%)	85% (0%)	15% (0%)
Panic disorder	80% (4%)	50% (0%)	35% (5%)
Depersonalization	76% (4%)	55% (0%)	40% (0%)
Substance abuse	28% (8%)	5% (0%)	10% (5%)
Social anxiety	55% (0%)	65% (10%)	20% (0%)
Hypervigilance	72% (0%)	55% (5%)	35% (0%)
Generalized anxiety	90% (4%)	65% (0%)	50% (5%)
Anhedonia	72% (4%)	85% (0%)	59% (5%)
Genital–urinary symptoms	59% (5%)	80% (5%)	45% (0%)
Chronic pain	57% (0%)	65% (0%)	35% (0%)
Depression	97% (10%)	100% (15%)	80% (5%)
Low frustration tolerance	100% (0%)	90% (0%)	80% (0%)
Posttraumatic stress disorder	24% (17%)	15% (0%)	15% (15%)
Obsessive compulsive disorder	48% (0%)	30% (10%)	35% (0%)
Cardiac symptoms	63% (8%)	50% (0%)	50% (0%)
Cognitive symptoms	100% (4%)	100% (0%)	85% (0%)
Gastrointestinal symptoms	71% (4%)	85% (0%)	75% (5%)
Musculoskeletal symptoms	100% (0%)	90% (0%)	90% (0%)
Fatigue	97% (0%)	85% (0%)	85% (0%)
Vegetative symptoms	100% (0%)	95% (0%)	100% (0%)
Pulmonary/upper respiratory	66% (8%)	70% (0%)	70% (5%)
Neurological symptoms	86% (0%)	95% (0%)	90% (0%)

Note: Data in parentheses report the findings before infection.

Table 2 Findings in the groups before infection

Clinical finding	Suicidal and homicidal	Suicidal	Not suicidal, homicidal, or aggressive
Hallucinations	0%	0%	0%
Explosive anger	4%	0%	0%
Dissociative episodes	4%	0%	0%
Paranoia	0%	0%	0%
Disinhibition	0%	0%	0%
Intrusive images	0%	0%	0%
Rapid cycling bipolar	0%	0%	0%
Sudden mood swings	0%	0%	0%
Panic disorder	4%	0%	5%
Depersonalization	4%	0%	0%
Substance abuse	8%	0%	5%
Social anxiety	0%	10%	0%
Hypervigilance	0%	5%	0%
Generalized anxiety	4%	0%	5%
Anhedonia	4%	0%	5%
Genital–urinary symptoms	5%	5%	0%
Chronic pain	0%	0%	0%
Depression	10%	15%	5%
Low frustration tolerance	0%	0%	0%
Posttraumatic stress disorder	17%	0%	15%
Obsessive compulsive disorder	0%	10%	0%
Cardiac symptoms	8%	0%	0%
Cognitive symptoms	4%	0%	0%
Gastrointestinal	4%	0%	5%
symptoms
Musculoskeletal symptoms	0%	0%	0%
Fatigue	0%	0%	0%
Vegetative symptoms	0%	0%	0%
Pulmonary/upper respiratory	8%	0%	5%
Neurological symptoms	0%	0%	0%

Figure 2 The death formula.

Abbreviation: NMDA, N-methyl-D-aspartate.