List of Autoimmune Diseases

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Hi Everyone,Here is a List of Autoimmune Diseases http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_autoimmune_diseases Note that neither EN nor PG is on the list. EN is not considered to be an autoimmune disease. In fact it isn't really considered to be a disease at all. It can be a marker of other diseases and disorders, or it can be idiopathic where no triggering factor is discovered, dispite looking. Likewise PG may be associated with other autoimmune disorders like Crohn's Disease. But it too can be idiopathic. Wishing Everyone A Happy and Relaxing [You still have 15 shopping days 'till X-Mas] Sunday!Love,idio. EN '68Accepted AI Diseases:

Diseases with a complete or partial autoimmune etiology:

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a form of encephalitis caused by an autoimmune reaction and typically occurring a few days or weeks after a viral infection or a vaccination.'s disease is often caused by autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex.Ankylosing spondylitisis

a chronic, painful, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily

affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eventual fusion of the

spine.Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) affects the blood-clotting process. It causes blood clots to form in veins and/or arteries.Aplastic anemia is often caused by an autoimmune attack on the bone marrow.Autoimmune hepatitis is a disorder wherein the liver is the target of the body's own autoimmune system.Coeliac disease is a disease characterised by chronic inflammation of the proximal portion of the small intestine caused by exposure to certain dietary gluten proteins.Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. Major symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea.Diabetes mellitus (type 1) is the result of an autoimmune attack on the islet cells of the pancreas.Goodpasture's syndrome is a disease characterised by rapid destruction of the kidneys and haemorrhaging of the lungs through autoimmune reaction against an antigen found in both organs.Graves' disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism, and is caused by anti-thyroid antibodies that have the effect of stimulating (agonist) the thyroid into overproduction of thyroid hormone.Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acquired immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system (i.e., not

the brain and spinal column). It is also called acute inflammatory

demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis,

acute idiopathic polyneuritis and Landry's ascending paralysis.Hashimoto's disease is a common form of hypothyroidism, characterised by initial inflammation of the thyroid, and, later, dysfunction and goiter. There are several characteristic antibodies (e.g., anti-thyroglobulin).Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disease where the body produces anti-platelet antibodies resulting in a low platelet countLupus erythematosus

is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease wherein the immune

system, for unknown reasons, becomes hyperactive and attacks normal

tissue. This attack results in inflammation and brings about symptoms.

This is a "Non-organ-specific" type of autoimmune disease.Multiple sclerosis is a disorder of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) characterised by decreased nerve function due to myelin loss and secondary axonal damage.Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission leading to fluctuating weakness and fatigue. Weakness is caused by circulating antibodies that block (Receptor_antagonist) acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction.Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS) is a neurological disorder that appears to the result of an autoimmune attack on the nervous system. Symptoms include opsoclonus, myoclonus, ataxia, intention tremor, dysphasia, dysarthria, mutism, hypotonia, lethargy, irritability or malaise. About half of all OMS cases occur in association with neuroblastoma.Optic neuritis is an inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.Ord's thyroiditis is a thyroiditis

similar to Hashimoto's disease, except that the thyroid is reduced in

size. In Europe, this form of thyroid inflammation is more common than

Hashimoto's disease.Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder that causes blistering and raw sores on skin and mucous membranes.Pernicious Anaemia is an autoimmune disorder characterised by anaemia due to malabsorption of vitamin B12Polyarthritis

in dogs is an immune reaction severely affecting the joints of dogs.

Although rare and of unknown cause it can render a dog immobile even at

a very young age. Treatment includes cortisone-type drugs.Primary biliary cirrhosis

appears to be an autoimmune disease that affects the biliary epithelial

cells (BECs) of the small bile duct in the liver. Although the cause is

yet to be determined, most of the patients (>90%) appear to have

auto-mitochondrial antibodies (AMAs) against pyruvate dehydrogenase

complex (PDC), an enzyme that is found in the mitochondria.Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that causes the body's immune system to attack the bone joints.Reiter's syndrome

seems to be an autoimmune attack on various body systems in response to

a bacterial infection and the body's confusion over the HLA-B27 markerSjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.Takayasu's arteritis is a disorder that results in the narrowing of the lumen of arteries.Temporal arteritis

(also known as "giant cell arteritis") is an inflammation of blood

vessels, most commonly the large and medium arteries of the head.

Untreated, the disorder can lead to significant vision loss.Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a disorder characterized by IgM attack against red blood cellsWegener's granulomatosis is a form of vasculitis that affects the lungs, kidneys and other organs.

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Diseases suspected to be linked to autoimmunity are:

Alopecia universalis is a suspected autoimmune disease in which the body's white blood cells attack hair and result in total baldness.Behçet's disease

exact cause is unknown in this multi-system condition, where the immune

system, predominantly overactive, produces inflammation in bodily

tissues, primarily causing vasculitisChagas' disease in the chronic phase is believed to result from homology of a T. cruzi antigen to body tissue, resulting in a delayed autoimmune reaction leading to Chagasic cardiopathy (cardiomegaly), volvulus or constipation, and ultimately death.Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disorder whose primary symptom is usually intense fatigue.

Though the syndrome likely has multiple causes, some maintain that

autoimmune damage to the brain stem is the principal mechanism in a

significant subset of cases.Dysautonomia is a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system, including such disorders as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Though dysautonomia appears to have multiple causes, post-viral autoimmune damage appears to be a frequent cause.Endometriosis is a common medical condition wherein the tissue lining the uterus (endometrium) is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility.Hidradenitis suppurativa is a rare skin disease in which apocrine sweat glands become severely inflamed. Researches have found an improvement in case studies with Remicade and other biologics.Interstitial cystitis is a urinary bladder

disease characterised by any of the following symptoms, though symptoms

vary greatly from patient to patient: pelvic pain, urinary frequency

(as often as every 30 minutes, or even fewer), urgency, pain with

sexual intercourse, and pain with urination.Neuromyotonia is spontaneous muscular

activity resulting from repetitive motor unit action potentials of

peripheral origin. It develops as a result of both acquired and hereditary diseases. The acquired form is more frequent and is usually caused by antibodies against neuromuscular junction.Psoriasis is a skin disorder in which rapidly-multiplying skin cells produce itchy, scaly inflamed patches on the skin.Sarcoidosis is a disease wherein granulomas can form anywhere in the body but particularly in the lungs.Scleroderma

is a chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen.

Progressive systemic scleroderma, the serious type of the disease, can

be fatal. The local type of the disease is not serious.Ulcerative colitis

is an inflammatory disease of the bowel that usually affects the distal

end of the large intestine and rectum. It has no known cause, although

there is a genetic component to susceptibility. Some medical

authorities (such as the UK's National Blood Donation Service which

refuses donations from Colitis sufferers) class Colitis as an

Autoimmune disease.Vitiligo is the spontaneous loss of pigment from areas of skin. The pigment-free areas have few or no melanocytes.

Researchers have detected anti-melanocyte antibodies in some cases of

vitiligo, so it seems likely that at least some instances of this

condition are the result of autoimmune problems.Vulvodynia is used to describe pain in the vulva, often severe, of unknown cause. "Vulvar vestibulitis" is a related term.

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