Functional Neurology for Lyme Disease: A Brain-Based Strategy for Chronic Recovery
Lyme disease is more than just a bacterial infection — it’s a multi-system, neuroinflammatory condition that can hijack your immune system, disrupt your autonomic function, and dysregulate your brain.
At our clinic, we specialize in helping individuals suffering from neurological Lyme disease and post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) regain control of their health using advanced, non-pharmaceutical functional neurology and neuro-metabolic rehabilitation protocols.
Lyme Isn’t Just in the Blood. It’s in the Brain.
While antibiotics may eliminate the initial infection, many patients continue to suffer from chronic symptoms that don’t show up on standard labs or imaging. These often include:
- Brain fog and memory issues
- Chronic fatigue
- Dizziness and lightheadedness
- Mood changes, depression, or anxiety
- Head pressure and migraines
- Sensory sensitivity (light, sound, motion)
- Insomnia and dysautonomia
Why? Because Lyme and co-infections (like Bartonella and Babesia) can disrupt neuroimmune signaling, trigger neuroinflammation, and dysregulate the autonomic nervous system — leaving lasting dysfunction in brain and body networks.
Our Diagnostic Process: Mapping Neuro-Immune Dysfunction
We combine advanced functional neurology diagnostics with metabolic analysis to assess the neurological and physiological systems most impacted by Lyme. This includes:
- Quantitative EEG (qEEG): Evaluates cortical slowing, hyperexcitability, or dysfunctional brainwave patterns associated with neuroinflammation and cognitive decline.
- Video Oculography (VOG): Detects brainstem and cerebellar dysfunction through eye movement analysis—sensitive to Lyme-related neurological changes.
- Autonomic Nervous System Testing: Heart rate variability (HRV), baroreflex sensitivity, and sympathetic-parasympathetic balance can all be impacted in Lyme-induced dysautonomia.
- Vestibular & Proprioceptive Mapping: Identifies subtle imbalances in sensory processing, contributing to dizziness, disequilibrium, and postural instability.
- Functional Lab Panels: Assess mitochondrial health, oxidative stress, methylation pathways, and persistent inflammatory markers often left unchecked in chronic Lyme patients.
Lyme is a multi-system disorder. Our evaluation is just as multidimensional.
Functional Neurology Treatment for Lyme Disease
Our brain-based rehabilitation strategies aim to restore proper neurological signaling, dampen neuroinflammation, and rewire disrupted autonomic and sensory-motor pathways.
Your care plan may include:
- Neuro-Immune Modulation: Targeted therapies such as low-level laser therapy (LLLT), transcranial stimulation, and vagus nerve stimulation to reduce inflammation and enhance neuroplasticity.
- Oculomotor & Vestibular Rehabilitation: Restores balance and recalibrates disrupted sensory integration systems—especially critical for those with Lyme-related dizziness, disorientation, or motion sensitivity.
- Autonomic Retraining Therapy: Helps restore balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems via biofeedback, breathwork, neuromuscular activation, and central integration training.
- Neuro-Metabolic Support: Using clinical nutrition and supplementation protocols to optimize detoxification, mitochondrial function, and immune resilience. We address the biochemical terrain that allows chronic symptoms to persist.
- Brain-Based Cognitive Rehab: Exercises and stimulation protocols to improve processing speed, working memory, executive function, and attention—all commonly impaired in Lyme disease patients.
Why Functional Neurology for Lyme?
Lyme disease patients are often left in a gray zone between infectious disease and psychiatry. Their labs are “normal,” yet their lives are anything but. We look where others don’t: at how the brain and body communicate—and how we can restore that communication through targeted, evidence-informed rehabilitation.
- Identify neurological dysfunction even when imaging is clear
- Rewire disrupted brain-body pathways
- Support immune regulation and systemic healing
- Provide personalized care without long-term medications
- Focus on recovery, not just disease management
If you’re tired of cycling through doctors, protocols, and antibiotics with no lasting relief, we offer a new direction rooted in brain-based healing and measurable progress.
Schedule an evaluation today and discover how functional neurology can help you rebuild from the inside out.