AutoimmuneThese conditions occur when the body’s immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues.ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZSkip List ContentAAdvanced Imaging for Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) presents with a variety of symptoms, and advanced imaging is one of the best ways doctors can verify a patient's diagnosis.DDegenerative and Rheumatologic Spinal DisordersDegenerative back pain, due to loss of bone or tissue, is often age-related. Rheumatologic back pain is an autoimmune condition.Diagnosing Lupus NephritisLupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.JJuvenile Idiopathic ArthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is a common type of rheumatic disease that occurs during childhood.LLupus Symptoms and TreatmentLupus is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in the joints and blood vessels, along with skin and neurological symptoms.MMultiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord and affects each patient differently, making individualized treatment important.Myasthenia GravisMyasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder causing extreme fatigue, caused by disrupted communication between nerve and muscle cells.PPemphigus and PemphigoidPemphigus and pemphigoid, both rare autoimmune blistering disorders, can cause blisters on the skin or in membranes such as the mouth, nose and eyes.RRheumatoid ArthritisRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease attacking the lining of joints, causing pain and inflammation, eventually damaging the entire body.SSkin Lupus and SclerodermaLupus and scleroderma are two autoimmune disorders that affect the skin. These diseases can also affect the connective tissues in the body as well.Stiff Person SyndromeStiff Person Syndrome is a rare autoimmune and neurological disorder, usually affecting adults ages 30 to 60, that causes muscle rigidity and spasms in the torso and limbs.
Advanced Imaging for Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) presents with a variety of symptoms, and advanced imaging is one of the best ways doctors can verify a patient's diagnosis.
Degenerative and Rheumatologic Spinal DisordersDegenerative back pain, due to loss of bone or tissue, is often age-related. Rheumatologic back pain is an autoimmune condition.
Diagnosing Lupus NephritisLupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.
Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is a common type of rheumatic disease that occurs during childhood.
Lupus Symptoms and TreatmentLupus is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation in the joints and blood vessels, along with skin and neurological symptoms.
Multiple SclerosisMultiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord and affects each patient differently, making individualized treatment important.
Myasthenia GravisMyasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder causing extreme fatigue, caused by disrupted communication between nerve and muscle cells.
Pemphigus and PemphigoidPemphigus and pemphigoid, both rare autoimmune blistering disorders, can cause blisters on the skin or in membranes such as the mouth, nose and eyes.
Rheumatoid ArthritisRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease attacking the lining of joints, causing pain and inflammation, eventually damaging the entire body.
Skin Lupus and SclerodermaLupus and scleroderma are two autoimmune disorders that affect the skin. These diseases can also affect the connective tissues in the body as well.
Stiff Person SyndromeStiff Person Syndrome is a rare autoimmune and neurological disorder, usually affecting adults ages 30 to 60, that causes muscle rigidity and spasms in the torso and limbs.