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Can Lupus affect the nervous system?
Lupus can also effect the central nervous system, causing seizures, depression, and psychosis
Is lupus widespread or merely localized effects in the body?
Lupus can be wide spread, but most medication stops it from doing so. Most Lupus cases have deterioration of the kidney and bladder functions. But, I am not a doctor. Please refer to a rheumatologist.
How does Lupus Nephritis affect other organs and systems?
skin, muscular, skeletal, heart, lungs, kidneys, brain...possibly others.
What system affect the lupus erythematosus?
Lupus can affect virtually every body system. For some people, there is no organ involvement. 50% of people with lupus will have kidney disease. Lupus frequently affects the heart and lungs. Pericarditis and pleurisy are common. Lupus can affect the central nervous system causing seizures, headaches, and cognitive impairment. Involvement of other body systems is less common but does occur. Lupus frequently occurs in overlap with other autoimmune conditions. In those cases, it is difficult to determine which disease is causing which damage.
Is lupus a dangerous?
While the majority of cases if lupus are mild to moderate, lupus can also be life threatening. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body. If it affects organs, it can be dangerous. The most common causes of death from lupus are kidney failure, uncontrolled infection and cardiovascular events.
Can someone that has lupus take phentermine?
Adipex is an appetite suppressant that affects the central nervous system. Lupus can also affect the central nervous system. I would not take the chance. Regardless, this is a topic to be discussed with your doctor because each case of lupus is different.
Does the skeletal system affect specific organs?
ya
How does lupus affect the victim?
Lupus is an incurable autoimmune disease that can range from mild to life threatening. For some people, lupus affects only the skin and hair, causing rashes and patchy baldness. For other people, lupus affects internal organs. Systemic lupus erythematosus causes inflammation, joint and muscle pain, profound fatigue, fevers, rashes, mouth ulcers and more.
Lupus located on the body?
Lupus can affect any and every part of the body. Most commonly, lupus causes profound fatigue and joint pain. 50% of lupus patients will have kidney involvement. Lupus frequently causes skin rashes and lesions. But lupus can attack any part of the body. Lupus does not spread in the sense of being contagious or like an infection-it is not. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns against healthy parts of the self.
Does lupus affect your athletic energy?
Yes, most autoimmune diseases including lupus, affect your athletic energy and abilities.
What is sle lupus?
There are two types of lupus:Discoid lupus - often called skin lupus, this affects only the skin.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - antibodies attack the connective tissue, organs etc throughout the body.
Does lupus affect more women then men?
9 out of 10 lupus patients are women.
