Morgellons PMC5072536

2016 – Morgellons disease: a filamentous borrelial dermatitis
Middelveen, M. J., & Stricker, R. B. (2016). Morgellons disease: a filamentous borrelial dermatitis. International journal of general medicine, 9, 349–354. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S116608

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072536/

“Morgellons disease (MD) is a dermopathy characterized by multicolored filaments that lie under, are embedded in, or project from skin. Although MD was initially considered to be a delusional disorder, recent studies have demonstrated that the dermopathy is associated with tickborne infection, that the filaments are composed of keratin and collagen, and that they result from proliferation of keratinocytes and fibroblasts in epithelial tissue.”

“Filaments can be white, black, or brightly colored”

“MD patients exhibit a variety of manifestations that resemble symptoms of Lyme disease (LD), such as fatigue, joint pain, and neuropathy.“

:A study found that 98% of MD subjects had positive LD serology and/or a tickborne disease diagnosis, confirming the clinical association between MD and spirochetal infection.”

“6% of LD patients in an Australian study were found to have MD”