Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterized by muscle pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulder, and hip area. This stiffness, lasting about 30 minutes, is more ...
Polyglandular syndromes type I, II, III (PDS) is characterized by sequential or simultaneous deficiencies in the function of several endocrine glands that have ...
Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious autoimmune related blood vessel disease. The small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged. Arteries are the ...
POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy, skin changes) – POEMS syndrome is a rare autoimmune related blood disorder ...
Autoimmune Pernicious Anemia (APA) is a rare medical condition that affects the production of red blood cells in the body. In this article, we will break down ...
Pemphigus is a group of chronic autoimmune skin diseases characterized by blister formations in the outer layer of the skin and the mucous membranes. Pemphigus ...
Parsonage-Turner syndrome, also called brachial neuritis, is characterized by the sudden onset of shoulder and upper arm pain followed by marked upper arm ...
Peripheral uveitis is an eye condition that affects the outer part of the eye, known as the uvea. It can cause discomfort and vision problems. In this article, ...
Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis) is a disease of the eye in which there is inflammation of the pars plana, a small area of tissue next to the iris that is ...
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare disease in which red blood cells break down earlier than normal. Persons with this disease have blood cells ...
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by a widespread loss of Purkinje cells associated with a progressive ...
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, or PANDAS for short, is a condition that affects children and can ...
PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus). This term is used to describe a subset of children who have Obsessive ...
Palindromic rheumatism (PR) is an autoimmune related disease characterized by sudden, multiple, and recurring attacks of joint pain and swelling, typically in ...
Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid is a rare, chronic, blistering and scarring disease that affects the oral and ocular mucosa. Other mucosal sites that might be ...
Neutropenia is an abnormally low number of white blood cells. These cells, which are called neutrophils, help the body fight infection. White blood cells are ...
Neuromyelitis optica – formally known as Devic’s disease, Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an uncommon disease syndrome of the central nervous system (CNS) that ...
Neonatal lupus is an uncommon autoimmune disease manifested primarily by cutaneous lupus lesions and/or congenital heart block. Maternal autoantibodies ...
Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles. People with narcolepsy experience periods of extreme daytime sleepiness ...
Myositis means inflammation of the muscles that you use to move your body. An injury, infection, or autoimmune disease can cause it. Two specific kinds are ...