Morgellons Disease: A Closer Look at the New Mayo Clinic Study and How it Fails to Understand the Literature

Case-file graphic reading "Fibers observed. Questions unanswered." reviewing the 2023 Mayo-affiliated Morgellons commentary — observed fibers, no stated Borrelia testing method, antipsychotic treatment, lost to follow-up.

Mayo Clinic Morgellons commentary deserves careful review because a 2023 Mayo-affiliated article described ulcerative skin lesions, observed fibers, “no sign” of Borrelia infection, antipsychotic treatment, and loss of follow-up — but left important questions about testing, fiber analysis, and diagnosis unanswered. That short summary matters because it captures the central controversy surrounding Morgellons disease. Patients …

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