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What is Lyme arthritis?

Lyme arthritis is an inflammatory manifestation that commonly causes noticeable swelling of one or a few large joints and requires clinical diagnosis and treatment.

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Short answer

Lyme arthritis is an inflammatory manifestation that commonly causes noticeable swelling of one or a few large joints and requires clinical diagnosis and treatment.

At a glance

Lyme arthritis is an inflammatory manifestation that commonly causes noticeable swelling of one or a few large joints and requires clinical diagnosis and treatment. Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK. Lyme disease has varied presentations, and diagnosis and treatment belong to qualified clinicians.

Key takeaways

• Lyme arthritis is an inflammatory manifestation that commonly causes noticeable swelling of one or a few large joints and requires clinical diagnosis and treatment.

• Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK. Lyme disease has varied presentations, and diagnosis and treatment belong to qualified clinicians.

• This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.

Direct answer

Lyme arthritis is an inflammatory manifestation that commonly causes noticeable swelling of one or a few large joints and requires clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Use it in context

Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK. Lyme disease has varied presentations, and diagnosis and treatment belong to qualified clinicians.

Next step

This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.

Sources and further reading

UK Lyme disease guidance and data

For current UK clinical advice, public-health guidance and surveillance data, consult these primary national sources.

  1. Lyme disease — NHS opens in a new tab
  2. Lyme disease: diagnosis and management (NG95) — NICE opens in a new tab
  3. Lyme disease: management and prevention — UKHSA opens in a new tab
  4. Lyme disease surveillance dashboard — UKHSA opens in a new tab
  5. Lyme disease — NHS Inform Scotland opens in a new tab