Neuropsychiatry, Brain Inflammation, and the Science of Persistent Lyme with GLA Gala Honoree, Dr. Brian Fallon

About this episode

Can a tick-borne infection masquerade as a primary psychiatric condition? In this episode of the Lyme+ Podcast , host Kenzie Vath sits down with Dr. Brian Fallon , Director of Columbia University's Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research Center and a global authority on neuropsychiatric Lyme disease. Dr. Fallon traces his pioneering work from his landmark 1994 American Journal of Psychiatry cover story to modern clinical trials at Columbia University. Discover how stealth infections trigger immune-mediated central nervous system inflammation, why standard antibiotic protocols may leave lingering cognitive deficits, and the revolutionary therapies on the horizon. In this episode, we discuss:…