http://www.lupuspainrelief.com/what-is-the-difference-between-lupus-affecting-the-nervous-system-and-ms/ News and Info for Lupus Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.lupuspainrelief.com/what-is-the-difference-between-lupus-affecting-the-nervous-system-and-ms/comment-page-1/#comment-41 vince123 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:41:06 +0000 http://www.lupuspainrelief.com/?p=498#comment-41 It's more complicated but to make it simple, Lupus can affect multiple organ systems in the body (systemic systems), MS mainly affect the nervious and muscle system. It’s more complicated but to make it simple, Lupus can affect multiple organ systems in the body (systemic systems), MS mainly affect the nervious and muscle system.

]]> http://www.lupuspainrelief.com/what-is-the-difference-between-lupus-affecting-the-nervous-system-and-ms/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Linda R Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:48:24 +0000 http://www.lupuspainrelief.com/?p=498#comment-40 Both lupus and multiple sclerosis are autoimmune disease in which the immune system goes haywire and attacks healthy parts of the self. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system destroys the myelin sheath or fatty covering of the nerves. This can result in loss of transmission of signals. In lupus, neurological symptoms can include things like seizures and neuropathy, or nerve pain. The mechanism by which lupus causes these things is not the same as in MS. Both lupus and multiple sclerosis are autoimmune disease in which the immune system goes haywire and attacks healthy parts of the self.
In multiple sclerosis, the immune system destroys the myelin sheath or fatty covering of the nerves. This can result in loss of transmission of signals.
In lupus, neurological symptoms can include things like seizures and neuropathy, or nerve pain. The mechanism by which lupus causes these things is not the same as in MS.

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