Psoriasis (scaly lisha) - inflammatory skin disease with family predisposition. Severe five main types of psoriasis, each of which is characterized by unique symptoms. Approximately 10% - 30% of patients with psoriasis also suffer from arthritis (t.N. Psoriatic arthritis), causing inflammation of the joints.
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What is psoriasis?
The most common is the usual (spotted) psoriasis - it is diagnosed in 80% of all
Cases of the disease psoriasis, which manifests itself in the form of spotted rashes,
Often convex and silver-white scales. Psoriatic spots
Most often appear on the elbow bends, ponated depressions, on the lower back and
Scalp, however, may appear on any other parts of the body.
Regardless of type, psoriasis
Causes discomfort, as accompanied by a strong skin itch, in place
Skin rashes cracking and bleeding. In particularly severe cases itching and
discomfort do not give the patient to sleep all night, and painful sensations interfere
do the usual
Affairs day.
Psoriasis - chronic disease
(T.E. It remains for life), since the drug is for its complete treatment
Not yet invented. In patients with psoriasis, remission often occurs during
Life. Reducing manifestations and symptoms of psoriasis usually requires a long
Treatment.
Treatment of psoriasis depends on
gravity and type of disease. Sometimes psoriasis proceeds so easy that
the patient does not even suspect their condition. In some cases, psoriasis
develops to such a degree of severity that psoriatic ulcers cover all
Body surface. In such cases, urgent hospitalization is required. But this
Extreme cases. As a rule, most cases of psoriasis are between two
These extremes.
Psoriasis does not distinguishes gender and
strikes equally and women and men. Recent studies showed,
that the disease of psoriasis may be associated with race and nationality - so,
Representatives of the Europeanid race allegedly more susceptible to risk of disease
psoriasis than African Americans or Mongoloids. On global scale psoriasis most
Distributed in the Scandinavian countries and Nordic countries. Much less often
This disease is found in Asia, and in Africa and less.
Causes of the disease
Psoriasis can fully right
claim the title of the oldest fixed skin disease. First
Mention of him refers to 35 BC.E. Some certificates indicate
what psoriasis was known before that time. Nevertheless, until recently
time about him was known very little.
Although scientists are still unknown
The exact causes of psoriasis, studies have significantly expanded our presentation
About this disease. An important breakthrough in this direction outlined with the opening
The healing effect of cycloporin in patients with psoriasis, which was transplanted
bud. Since cycloporin is a powerful immunosuppressor drug, its
The action indicates the immunological reasons for psoriasis.
The immune system. Today, scientists believe that the disease is psoriasis
associated with the state of the immune system. This means that psoriasis can cause
Pathological signals of the body's immune system. It is believed that psoriasis
develops in the case when the immune system «orders» Organism
Strengthen reactions and speed up the growth process of new cells. In normal conditions
Skin cells are aging, dying and rejected the skin surface every 28 - 30
Days. In case of disease, psoriasis, ripening and dying of the skin cells occurs
in just 3-6 days, after which they go to the skin surface. Instead of
To brand, they accumulate on the surface in the form of an ulcer.
Genes. Scientists have established which genes cause psoriasis. These genes
Determine the reaction of the body's immune system and therefore may cause psoriasis
or other diseases associated with the immune system, for example, rheumatoid
Arthritis or Diabetes 1 degree. The likelihood of psoriasis or other
The disease associated with the immune system, especially diabetes or Crohn's disease,
increases, if a close relative is sick with psoriasis.
Family predisposition. Some people whose family has
Patients with psoriasis. Never encounter this disease. According to the results
Research to work «clockwork» Family predisposition,
Need a certain impetus. Stress, skin damage, streptococcal infection,
Certain drugs and sunburn can provoke
Development of psoriasis. Medicine-«provocateurs» - First of all, antimary
funds, beta-blockers (preparations used in the treatment of hypertension and
heart disease) and lithium. Dermatologists have been observed to observe patients,
which psoriasis developed suddenly after taking such drugs, infection
Streptococcal infection Il under the action of another trigger.
Impact on the quality of life
All types of psoriasis of any degree
gravity invariably affect the quality of life of the patient. Not easy to lead normal
Life with chronic skin disease.
Permanent itching, painful
Feelings fused and bleeding skin - only a few manifestations
psoriasis faced all patients. Psoriasis nails especially painful
- The patient causes torment the simplest effect by hand, for example, squeezing
Tube toothpaste. One of the patients compared the feeling at Psoriasis with
Feels from «sunburn that does not pass».
Perspectives of treatment
The emergence of a number of modern
Treatments of treatment, including using biological agents, allows
Significantly facilitate the flow of psoriasis in many patients and improve quality
their lives.
