Terry Joe Sedlacek, 27, has been charged with first degree murder for the fatal shooting of pastor Fred Winters of Maryville, Illinois during services this past Sunday. He has also been charged with aggravated assault involving the altercation and alleged stabbings of parishioners that occurred after the shooting.

“These days, Sedlacek, now 26 and living in Troy, Ill., with Abernathy, has difficulty speaking. He’s got lesions on his brain. He’s taking several drugs, including anti-seizure medication.”

Sedlacek was also undergoing further treatment then to try and help him recover, but regardless, it’s not clear at this stage whether the disease even contributed to this incident. FOX News reported on the possibility that Lyme disease could trigger psychosis, stating:

“‘Chronic Lyme disease can be associated with seizures, depression, anxiety and even psychosis has been reported,’ said Dr. Marc Siegel, an internist and FOX News Channel contributor.

‘It’s possible, but the problem is, something being reported doesn’t always mean it’s the cause. For example, someone may have psychosis or seizures – but Lyme disease may not be the cause – so you have to be really careful.’”

If psychosis were suspected, it’s possible that Sedlacek’s family could have had him committed for treatment of the mental illness, but the news stories do not appear to indicate that was the case, as Sedlacek was being treated for his illness.

The “vast majority” of people who contract Lyme disease get a bull’s-eye rash around the bite, Yates said. If caught at that stage, Lyme disease can usually be treated successfully with a round of antibiotics.

Sadly, as Sedlacek’s mother Ruth Abernathy said back in August, “’[w]e went through it for nine years,’ she said, ‘and it can be cured in 30 days.’” Below are some informational links on the story, as well as Lyme disease prevention and treatment.

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