Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. A spirochete is a type of bacterium. Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick. Once in the blood stream, the Lyme disease organism is carried to many parts of the body and is likely to localize in joints.
encephalopathy is a general term describing a disease that affects the function or structure of your brain there are many types of encephalopathy and brain disease some types are permanent and some are temporary
The term encephalopathy derives from Ancient Greek en- in, kephale head, and patheia suffering.. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a condition of brain damage which persists over a period of years or decades and which is the result of traumatic impacts to the cranium. The brain of an individual who suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy gradually deteriorates and will over time end up losing mass.