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Lyme Disease can produce a clinical picture identical to ALS. The incidence of ALS is very high in areas where Lyme Disease is endemic. Every patient with ALS must be properly tested for Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease can be successfully treated with antibiotics. Proper testing for Lyme Disease is very important. The screening Elisa Test is unreliable. The Western Blot is preferred. Make sure the Western Blot Test includes Bands #31 & #34 as they are very specific for Lyme Disease. Many Western Blot Tests omit Bands #31 & #34 and may give a false negative invalid result.