Question

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Autoimmune disease occurs when

	a.	people do not get enough sleep.
	b.	the immune system loses its effectiveness.
	c.	the immune system attacks body cells rather than invaders.
	d.	T-cells are reduced by 90%.
	e.	malignant cells proliferate, producing a demand for numerous immune system response.

Answer 1

Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks body cells rather than invaders.briefly I will explain about autoimmune disease.

Autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis myasthenia gravis and guillain barre syndrome.etc.

multiple sclerosis is an immune mediated progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system demyelination refers to the destruction of Miley the fatty and protein material that surrounds certain nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord IT results in impaired transmission of nerve impulses MS at any age but you typically manifest in young adults between 20 to 40 years it affect women more frequently than men .

clinical manifestations in some patients the disease follows ERP 9 course and symptoms are some mild that the patient does not seak healthcare or treatment. The signs and symptoms of MS word married and multiple reflecting the location of the listen a combination of insurance the primary symptoms most commonly reported are fatigue,depression weakness numbness difficulty in coordination loss of balance and pain visual disturbances due to lesions in the optic nerve.

Medical management for these MS no cure exist for MS an individual treatment program is indicated to fill you the patient symptoms and provide continuing support particularly for patient with cognitive changes who may need more structure and support the goals of treatment or to delay the progression of the disease management symptoms and treat exacerbations.

Nursing diagnosis for this one impaired bed and physical mobility related to weakness muscle paresis,spast spast.

Risk for injury related to sensory and visual impairment. Planning and goals of nursing care promoting physical mobility like exercises minimising spasticity and contraction of muscles activity and rest revising effect of immobility . Preventing injury enhancing bladder and bowel control enhancing communication and managing swallowing difficulty. Improving sensory and cognitive functions.

Myasthenia gravis and autoimmune diseases affecting the Myoneural junction is characterized by varying degrees of weakness of voluntary muscles approximately 60000 people have my senior gravis in the United States according to the 2004 philips study . Clinical manifestations are initial manifestations of myasthenia gravis usually involves the ocular muscle diplopia and ptosis, weakness of the muscles of the face and throat generalized weakness laryngeal involvement involvement producers dysphonia and increase the patient is for talking and aspiration.

medical management for my senior Graves improving functions and reducing the removing circulating antibodies therapeutic modalities includes administration of anticholinesterase and immunosuppressive therapy plasmapheresis is a type of dialysis and thymectomy..thanku