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In systemic lupus, the immune system can attack any part or system of the body. If the person's immune system attacks their own central nervous system the results can include seizures, personality changes, depression, neuropathy, cognitive problems (difficulty thinking or remembering), and psychosis.
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Can systemic lupus erythematosus cause chronic kidney failure?
Yes
Which inflammatory diseases can cause pericarditis?
Rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus.
Which diseases can cause perforated septum?
The diseases typhoid, syphilis, systemic lupus erythematosus, tuberculosis can infect nose tissue and destroy it.
What is the disease called Lupus?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. The patient's immune system cannot differentiate between pathogens and healthy parts of the self. There are four types of lupus: discoid or cutaneous, systemic lupus erythematosus, neonatal lupus, and drug induced lupus. The cause of lupus is not fully understood. There is no cure. Lupus affects 5 million people worldwide.
What is the cause of 'Organic brain syndrome'?
When the tissue inflammation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) [an the autoimmune disorder] affects the nervous system, it causes organic brain syndrome.
Can raynauds cause arthritis?
the causes of arthritis are not yet understood howRaynaud's phenomenon has been seen with a number of conditions, including rheumatic diseases scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus.
What causes spinal epidural hematoma?
Trauma is a common cause of spinal epidural hematoma. Non-trauma causes include anticoagulant therapy, hemophilia, liver disease, aspirin use, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Does immune complex cause Rheumatoid arthritis?
Immune complex deposition is a prominent feature of several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, cryoglobulinemia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and Sjögren's syndrome. (Source Wikipedia)
Systemic lupus erythematosus sounds quite nasty but what is it?
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is potentially debilitating and sometimes fatal as the immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can affect any part of the body, but most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called flares) alternating with remission. Lupus can occur at any age, and is most common in women, particularly of non-European descent. Lupus is treatable symptomatically, mainly with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, though there is currently no cure.== == The word itself is also Latin for Wolf
Do systemic lupus affect mental state?
Neuropsychiatric lupus can affect memory, cause depression, and cause personality changes. Current research shows that this affects more lupus patients than previously believed.
Why is Seal's face disfigured?
The scars on Seals face are from discoid lupus which he suffers from.
Why did your Systemic Lupus Erythematosus lead to a heart attack?
People with systemic lupus erythematosus have double the risk of cardiovascular events. There are several reasons. Lupus is inflammatory. The inflammation affects the blood vessels ultimately reducing elasticity and increasing the likelihood of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Prednisone, used to treat lupus, also increases the change of atherosclerosis. Some lupus patients experience inflammation of the heart (pericarditis, endocarditis, myocarditis). The pain and fatigue that accompany lupus make those with the disease less likely to exercise thereby increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. The sedentary lifestyle and some of the medcations predispose the lupus patient to obesity, another risk factor in cardiovascular events. The stress and depression that accompany living with an unpredictable chronic condition increase the risk even more. Lupus patients may also have some of the clotting factors (anticardiolipin, lupus anticoagulant, antiphospholipid antibodies) that cause blood clots. Lupus may result anemia, or irregular sizes in red blood cells affecting the amount of oxygen that gets to the heart muscle.
