Diseases/Immune System

List of diseases affecting the Immune system.

## Asthma

*"Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath."*

* **Symptoms**: Shortness of breath, Chronic cough, Chest Pain
* **Affected Systems**: Respiratory (5%), Immune (11%)
* **Prerequisites**: Allergies
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Allergy Tests
* **Treatments**: Inhaled Corticosteroids (100%) (2 Days)

## Photosensitivity

*"Photosensitivity is a term often used to describe a number of conditions in which an itchy red rash occurs on skin that's been exposed to sunlight."*

* **Symptoms**: Skin rash, Dizziness
* **Affected Systems**: Muscular (7%), Immune (3%)
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Ultraviolet (UV) Light Testing
* **Treatments**: Corticosteroids (100%) (15 Days)

## Insomnia

*"Insomnia is a persistent disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or both, despite the opportunity for adequate sleep."*

* **Symptoms**: Anxiety, Confusion, Fatigue, Headache, Mood Swings
* **Affected Systems**: Nervous (4%), Immune (7%)
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Neurological Exam
* **Treatments**: Relaxation Technique (70%) (23 Days), Sleeping Pills (100%) (7 Days)

## Chronic fatigue

*"Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can't be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue may worsen with physical or mental activity, but doesn't improve with rest."*

* **Symptoms**: Fatigue, Headache, Memory Loss, Mood Swings, Paranoia
* **Affected Systems**: Nervous (4%), Immune (5%)
* **Prerequisites**: Insomnia
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Nocturnal Polysomnography
* **Treatments**: Antidepressants (80%) (33 Days), Sleeping Pills (50%) (5 Days), Physiotherapy (70%) (23 Days)

## Immunodeficiency

*"Primary immunodeficiency disorders - also called primary immune disorders or primary immunodeficiency - weaken the immune system, allowing repeated infections and other health problems to occur more easily."*

* **Symptoms**: Frequent Infections, Stomach Pain
* **Affected Systems**: Immune (21%)
* **Prerequisites**: Chronic fatigue, Heredity
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Blood Immunoglobulin Tests
* **Treatments**: Immunoglobulin Therapy (80%) (28 Days)

## Addison’s disease (Redemption)

*”Addison’s Disease is a disorder that occurs when your body produces insufficient amounts of certain hormones produced by your adrenal glands.”*

* **Symptoms**: Fatigue, Weight loss
* **Affected Systems**: Circulatory (9%), Digestive (8%), Muscular (6%), Immune (17%)
* **Prerequisites**: Immunodeficiency
* **Diagnostic Tests**: ACTH Simulation Test
* **Treatments**: Corticosteroids (80%) (15 Days)

## Lupus

*"Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems - including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs.*

* **Symptoms**: Fatigue, Fever, Joint pain, Skin Rash
* **Affected Systems**: Circulatory (13%), Renal (16%), Immune (19%)
* **Prerequisites**: Photosensitivity
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Lupus Differential Diagnosis
* **Treatments**: Immunosuppressive Drugs (80%) (33 Days), Corticosteroids (40%) (7 Days)

## Sarcoidosis (Redemption)

*"Sarcoidosis is the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in different parts of your body - most commonly the lungs, lymph nodes, eyes and skin."*

* **Symptoms**: Shortness of breath, Fatigue, Chronic Cough, Fever
* **Affected Systems**: Respiratory (13%), Renal (9%), Immune (13%)
* **Prerequisites**: Asthma
* **Diagnostic Tests**: Chest X-Rays
* **Treatments**: Corticosteroids (80%) (15 Days), Immunosuppressive Drugs (100%) (23 Days)