OrganizedWisdom Health - Autoimmune Conditions

Adult Still's Disease

NicoleK — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:45:34 GMT

Adult Still's disease is a rare condition which is usually called systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when it affects children. The common symptoms include daily fever spikes, a rash, muscle aches, and joint pain. Adult Still's disease can lead to complications such as chronic arthritis.

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Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gait

Jkg0679 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:50:58 GMT

How you move (your gait) can be affected by pain associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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Pediatric Crohn's Disease Effects

ShanaMScott — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:51:51 GMT

Pediatric Crohn's disease has many of the same side effects that adults deal with, however, children may feel pressure from school, family, and peer groups as well as deal with issues related to self-esteem and motivation to do things.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

ShanaMScott — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:40:46 GMT

The addition of cognitive behavioral therapy to medical management has been found to be effective in reducing depression and joint inflammation in patients with recent onset of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Constrictive Pericarditis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

ShanaMScott — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:30:26 GMT

Constrictive pericarditis is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occurring in about 30-50% of all RA cases. An echocardiography is typically conducted to diagnose constrictive pericarditis in RA. The primary treatment option for constrictive pericarditis due to RA is an epicardiectomy, which is the surgical removal of the epicardium.

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Multiple Sclerosis and Divorce

SScroggins — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:12:51 GMT

A recent study shows that women with multiple sclerosis were six times more likely to be divorced or separated within six months of their diagnosis than men with the same diagnosis.

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Stem Cell Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis

SScroggins — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:12:21 GMT

Stem cell transplant may be a potential option in the treatment of multiple sclerosis which researchers are studying. In a small, controlled study, the transplantation of stem cells was able to reverse the disabilities caused by relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Graves' Disease

ShanaMScott — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:13:59 GMT

Rheumatoid arthritis and Graves' disease are auto-immune diseases which result in chronic inflammation of the joints. Both diseases present with common symptoms such as tremors in the hands and fingers, however, according to the research literature arthritis is rare in Graves’ disease.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis

ShanaMScott — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:28:58 GMT

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Gengraf for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mindy6197 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:29:15 GMT

Gengraf (cyclosporine) is a prescription medication sometimes used to treat symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis. It may be used alone or in combination with other medications such as methotrexate. Gengraf works by decreasing certain activities in the immune system.

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