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2. Signs and Symptoms of Encephalitis - AOL

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   Encephalitis is inflammation, irritation, and swelling of the brain typically caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Less commonly, encephalitis can occur due to an overactive immune system ...

3. Types of Rheumatic Diseases and How They Affect You - AOL

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   You will need to work with your healthcare provider to manage the effects of an overactive immune system, bring down inflammation, reduce symptoms, prevent complications, and manage other ...

4. Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia

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   An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy, functioning parts of the body as if they were foreign organisms. [1] It is estimated that there are more than 80 recognized autoimmune diseases, with recent scientific evidence suggesting ...

5. Cytokine storm - Wikipedia

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   Immunology. A cytokine storm, also called hypercytokinemia, is a pathological reaction in humans and other animals in which the innate immune system causes an uncontrolled and excessive release of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules called cytokines. Cytokines are a normal part of the body's immune response to infection, but their sudden ...

6. Autoimmune disease in women - Wikipedia

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   The risk, incidence, and character of autoimmune disease in women may also be associated with female-specific physiological changes, such as hormonal shifts during menses, pregnancy, and menopause. [ 4 ] Common autoimmune symptoms experienced by both sexes include rashes, fevers, fatigue, and joint pain. Symptoms which are specific to women ...

7. Immune disorder - Wikipedia

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   An immune disorder is a dysfunction of the immune system. [1] These disorders can be characterized in several different ways: By the component (s) of the immune system affected. By whether the immune system is overactive or underactive. By whether the condition is congenital or acquired. According to the International Union of Immunological ...