Myasthenia gravis (in rough translation ‘muscle weakness’) refers to a group of autoimmune neuromuscular illnesses. It results in muscle weakness and extreme fatigue. As in the case of any other autoimmune disease antibodies start to attack not the foreign cells but the cells of the body and in the case of myasthenia gravis they begin to attack the acetyl-choline receptor (the junction between nerve and muscle) and therefore evoke prevention of impulse transmission. In the end it leads to muscle weakness and constant fatigue. More »

Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease and it works by influencing the exocrine glands of the body. As with any other autoimmune disease the organism creates antibodies and starts to attack and destroy its own cells – in the given case the exocrine gland cells. Exocrine glands have got a purpose to produce non-hormonal secretions into an external environment via ducts. They include salivary glands, tear glands and etc. When the illness attacks they cannot function normally any more and, consequently, tears, saliva and other such secretions are produced in a much less amount. More »

Lupus represents an auto-immune rheumatic disease when the immune system attacks the body’s own cells and tissues. More »

Multiple Sclerosis (or MS, or disseminated sclerosis) is a condition of an autoimmune illness of CNS. The term ‘an autoimmune illness’ means the disease when the cells of immune system of the body attack the nervous system. When a person becomes ill with MS, the nerve tissue becomes inflamed and looses a very important materiel – myelin. It is responsible for the protection of nerve fibers in the spinal cord and the brain. This process of myelin loss is called demyelination and it leads to the condition when a lot of scar tissue along the covering of the nerve cells is left. This is fraught with disability of nerves when they become unable to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain. More »

Psoriasis represents a skin condition when skin is red and covered in dry and callous patches. It is supposed to occur as a result of rapid skin cells buildup. The most commonly affected zones are elbows, knees, and scalp. It is unpleasant and makes a person feel upset and embarrassed; the worse the appearance of the skin the more stress it adds to a person’s life. More »