Sleep disturbance and night sweats
Sleep disturbances are relatively common in Lyme. Night chills or sweats can wake you up, while the temperature of the body would fluctuate as well. In addition, your head and face would feel flushed. The main reason is that Lyme might damage the ventrolateral pre-optic part of your brain, also known as the sleep center. This leads to many issues such as non-restorative sleep, insomnia, shifting or blunting in circadian rhythm, nightmares, or sleep apnea. Also, your sleep cycles might be affected, making it difficult to get the most restorative and deepest sleep stage. [4]
