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Entries Categorized as 'Autoimmune Disorders'

Wegener Granulomatosis Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Date February 4, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases describes Wegener Granulomatosis, where inflammatory lesions form on tissues throughout the body, especially in lungs, kidneys, and small blood vessels. This web page describes its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and includes links to other online resources.

Wegener Granulomatosis

Polychondritis Educational Society

Date February 3, 2008

The Polychondritis Educational Society, Ltd. (http://www.polychondritis.com), promotes public awareness of this rare disease by sponsoring support groups, educational newsletters, promoting research into Relapsing Polychondritis and fostering a positive relationships in the RPC community.
Polychondritis Educational Society

Myasthenia Gravis

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases describes Myasthenia Gravis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Myasthenia Gravis

Kawasaki Disease

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases describes Kawasaki disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Kawasaki Disease

Autoimmune Kidney Disease

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases describes IgA nephropathy, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Autoimmune Kidney Disease

Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy: A Brief Introduction

Date February 3, 2008

About.com Guide to Thyroid presents information about Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy.
Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy: A Brief Introduction

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases examines the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Graves’ Disease and Research

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases provides a brief summary of Graves’ Disease and some of the research published.
Graves’ Disease and Research

Felty Syndrome

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases describes Felty syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Felty Syndrome

Churg Strauss Syndrome

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases examines research indicating that Churg Strauss Syndrome is set in motion by an autoimmune disorder in people who have asthma.
Churg Strauss Syndrome

Autoimmunity AARDA American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

Date February 3, 2008

The mission of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (http://www.aarda.org/) is to pursue the eradication of autoimmune diseases and the alleviation of suffering and the financial impact of autoimmune related diseases. The organization promotes and facilitates collaboration in education, research, and patient services.
Autoimmunity AARDA American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Information Page

Date February 3, 2008

The National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) provides information on Chronic Inflammatory Demyelineating Polyneuropathy.
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases examines the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of idiopathic progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases describes antiphopholipid syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Multiple Sclerosis Research 2001

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases looks at research findings about multiple sclerosis for the year 2001.
Multiple Sclerosis Research 2001

Orphan Drugs for Rare Diseases

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases examines competing drugs to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis.
Orphan Drugs for Rare Diseases

Multiple Sclerosis Research 2003

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases looks at multiple sclerosis research highlights.
Multiple Sclerosis Research 2003

About Multiple Sclerosis - MS Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, Tips

Date February 3, 2008

About.com Guide to Multiple Sclerosis.
About Multiple Sclerosis - MS Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, Tips

Autoimmune Kidney Disease

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases examines IgA nephropathy, a type of autoimmune kidney disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Autoimmune Kidney Disease

Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Date February 3, 2008

About.com: Rare Diseases examines the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of idiopathic progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease