What is sclerodermia? How the disease occurs? How to diagnose and treatment of sclerodermia? You can get answers to these questions by reading the article.
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What is sclerodermia
Systemic Sclerodermia - Heavy Connective Disease
fabrics in which this fabric is compacted and harden. Arises, so
Called, sclerosis (from Greek Sklerosis - hardening). At
Systemic sclerodermia is affected by leather, small vessels and internal
Authorities: gastrointestinal tract, lungs, kidneys, heart. Women are ill
Systemic sclerodermia three times more often. Average age
Patients - 30-40 years.
The reason of that
Diseases are still unknown. Scientists suggest that
Not the last role in the development of systemic sclerodermia plays congenital
The inferiority of the immune system, leading to autoimmune disorders.
The human immune system suddenly begins to perceive his own
Cells as foreign and destroy them. In this case, her «enemies»
connective tissue cells. To the risk factors sclerodermia
include hypothermia, injury, infection.
How sclerodermia proceeds
Because the
With systemic sclerodermia, various systems and organs are affected,
then the manifestations of the disease are extremely diverse. Most often
The disease begins with the so-called Reino syndrome (spasm
small blood vessels). At the same time, blood flow in the fingers is broken
Hands: They pale, get cold, begin to root.
Also appear
Skin changes. In the early stages of the disease on the face and hands of hands
There are edema (swelling), which over time are compacted.
In color skin begins to resemble wax. Illness changes face features
Patient: It becomes like a mask, and the mouth is narrowing. Fingers
Due to skin seals resemble a dummy. Over time in the process
Expert, chest, neck, heads and stop leather.
except
Togo arise symptoms of lesions of the joints that are manifested by pain
and stiffness of movements. Often amazed gastrointestinal tract
and heart. Patients complain about pain when swallowing food, constipation or
Ponos. They appear shortness of breath, arrhythmia, pain in the heart, swelling
foot. Approximately 20% attaches kidney defeat.
At
Absence of treatment of the symptoms of the disease grow. With acute form
Diseases of two-year survival not exceed 20%, with chronic
form about half of the patients live more than 5 years.
How to diagnose and treatment of sclerodermia
When the above described symptoms, it is necessary to urgently contact rheumatologist.
Most likely the doctor will diagnose immediately after inspection, however
In difficult cases, biopsy of joints and leather may be required. Sometimes
Patients prescribe immunity research and clinical analysis of blood, according to which general signs of inflammation are detected. Heart changes are diagnosed with ECG and ECCG (ultrasound examination of the heart). Using X-ray, changes in the lungs and joints.
For
The treatment of systemic sclerodermia is used by anti-inflammatory
(corticosteroids), antifibroids (preventing compaction
connective tissue), vascular, immunosuppressive (overwhelming
Activity of the immune system) and generalifying funds. At
Chronic flow showing balneotherapy (coniferous, radon
and hydrogen sulfide baths), paraffin and mud appliqués and t.D.
I have important physiotherapy, Medical Physical Culture and Massage.
