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What can lupus disorder do to a developing child?
A woman who has lupus and is pregnant may have a child with neonatal lupus or may have a totally healthy child. Babies with neonatal lupus may have the disease resolve in a few months or they may have congenital heart block, requiring the installation of a pace maker to regulate the heart beat.
What are the symptoms of neonatal lupus?
Hello, I see you are asking "What are the symptoms for neonatal lupus syndrome?" At birth, the baby may have a skin rash, liver problems, or low blood cell counts, but these symptoms typically disappear completely after six months with no lasting effects. The most serious symptom is congenital heart block, which causes a slow heartbeat. For more information, you can visit this URL - skincarehealthcenter. com/condition/neonatal-lupus-syndrome/c/29754
Are you born with lupus?
Researchers are still discovering genetic issues in lupus. You may be born with the genetic make up that predisposes you to develop lupus later in life. But lupus may or may not develop. In cases of genetically identical twins, both develop lupus in only about 30% of the cases. A baby born to a mother who has lupus might have neonatal lupus which usually clears on its own in six months or so. In some cases the infant might have congenital heart block, but not necessarily lupus.
What would Lupus do to a developing child?
Maternal antibodies may crossover to the fetus during gestation. When this happens, it is possible for the baby to be born with or develop neonatal lupus soon after birth. Neonatal lupus may range from mild to fatal. The most serious complication of antibody crossover is called heart block.
Can you have lupus nephritis and no other lupus?
Lupus nephritis is one of the common (40%) complications of systemic lupus erythematosus. The other types of lupus are neonatal (affecting newborns), discoid or cutaneous (affecting the skin and hair), and drug induced (which subsides when the offending drug is withdrawn). If you have lupus nephritis, then you have lupus.
Is there more than one type of lupus?
There are four types of lupus. Cutaneous lupus, often called discoid, is lupus that affects the skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects the the body internally, damaging organs and joints. It is possible to have both. Drug induced lupus is caused by certain medications and subsides when the offending medication is withdrawn. Neonatal lupus occurs in newborn babies.
What are the types of Lupus?
There are four types of lupus. Cutaneous lupus, often called discoid, is lupus that affects the skin. Systemic lupus erythematosus affects the the body internally, damaging organs and joints. It is possible to have both. Drug induced lupus is caused by certain medications and subsides when the offending medication is withdrawn. Neonatal lupus occurs in newborn babies.
Do You Know the Types of Lupus?
Discoid or cutaneous which affects the skin Systemic which affects the body and organs Neonatal which affects the newborns of some mothers with lupus Drug induced which is brought on by some medications.
Can lupus be treated?
There is no cure for lupus, childhood or otherwise. Lupus is not something you outgrow. Neonatal lupus, a condition seen in newborns of some mothers with lupus, usually subsides on its own in about six months.
Is there a blood test done to check for lupus?
lupus is a complicated disease that can most defiantly effect everybody. you cant get rid of lupus with medication so you have to really avoid this. you have to ask you doctor to test for lupus.
Why is lupus so frequently misdiagnosed?
== == Lupus symptoms tend to mimic many other diseases. Many times, the doctors look for many other things before looking for lupus. The phrase "But you don't look sick" is often associated with lupus. You tend to feel awful with this disease but look "normal." This can cause many patients who are misdiagnosed to feel like they are going crazy. Also, there is no single test to diagnose for lupus. A positive ANA in a blood test will sometimes show that one has lupus but it is not definitive.
When and where was lupus discovered?
How Is Lupus Diagnosed?There is no single test to diagnose lupus. It may take months or years for a doctor to diagnose lupus. Your doctor may use many tools to make a diagnosis: Medical historyComplete examBlood testsSkin biopsy (looking at skin samples under a microscopeKidney biopsy (looking at tissue from your kidney under a microscope
