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Publié par happy-diet mardi 27 avril 2010

What is acquired Cgren?

AIDS Cgren


Cgren syndrome is a disorder of the immune system. And is characterized by drought eye and dry mouth. In some cases, accompanying him some diseases of the immune system disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus systemic lupus.


Infection occurs Cgren syndrome as a result of the immune system to attack healthy tissues of the body, and his attacking the mucous membranes and glands to secrete tears and saliva. And cause a shortage in the production of tears and saliva, resulting in dry eye and dry mouth. And the disease can also infect other tissues as the body.

And the disease affects all ages but is more prevalent in the Age more than 40 years. And is more prevalent in women than men. And there is no cure completely from this disease but includes treatment to control the symptoms suffered by the patient.



Reasons syndrome Cgren

Syndrome occurs as a result Cgren disorder immune system so the body begins to attack the cells and tissue. Whereupon white blood cells (lymphocytes) to attack some of the glands and body to eliminate them. And sometimes you are attacking other members of the body such as the lungs, kidneys, and liver.



The reason for this is still unknown, but believed to be caused by a combination of factors lead to the disruption of the immune system. And those factors include: genetic factors, hormonal factors, or viral infection or bacterial.



Risk factors

There are some factors increase the risk of Cgren syndrome, namely:

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An injury, one of the rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus systemic lupus, scleroderma, scleroderma.
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Gender: as women are more vulnerable to infection Cgren syndrome than men, nine times.
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Age: As age increased incidence of more than 40 years.
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And a family history of injury syndrome Cgren.

Symptoms and diagnosis of AIDS Cgren

The diagnosis of AIDS Cgren is not easy due to the presence of other diseases with similar symptoms, syndrome Cgren.

And the symptoms of AIDS Cgren in the following:

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Dry eye.
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Dry mouth.
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Tooth decay.
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Feeling tired and exhausted of the year.
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Enlarged parotid glands.
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A picture of the parotid gland of natural and unnatural
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Difficulty in chewing and swallowing.
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Change in the sense of taste of foods.
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Hoarseness of voice.
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Oral fungal infection.
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Dryness of the skin or a skin rash.
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Vaginal dryness.
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Pain and swelling of the joints.

Diagnosis Diagnosis
Syndrome is diagnosed by detection of Cgren medical and make some analysis and medical examinations.

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Blood Tests Blood tests:
Is make some blood tests like complete blood picture, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and blood test to check for the existence of specific antibodies present in the event of injury syndrome Cgren.
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Examine the eye Eye tests:
Where they are conducting some tests to assess the secretion of tears.
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Image channel salivary sialogram:
Dye injection channel in the salivary gland
Is injected dye specific to parotid gland through the mouth, and is the work of X-ray of the salivary glands to determine the flow of saliva to the mouth.
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Urine analysis Urine Examination:
As it shows if there was a kidney problem or not.

Treatment of acquired Cgren

Home Treatment Home Treatment:
Can control the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome Cgren through self-care and follow some important tips:

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Industrial use drops of tears: The alternatives to tears in the form of eye drops, as it is structurally similar natural layer of tears that resides eye and protects them. And thus get rid of the problem of dry eyes.
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Drinking too much fluid, especially water. It helps to get rid of dry mouth. And try eating a lemon juice as it works to stimulate the salivary glands to produce saliva.
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Reducing sugars, especially between meals. And to avoid the incidence of tooth decay, which is increasing in cases of acquired Cgren due to dryness of the mouth.
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The use of skin moisturizers in cases of dry skin. And to avoid washing hands with hot water. And do not fall into their hands in water or any liquid cleaner. And advised to use rubber gloves while washing dishes.
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The use of vaginal refreshments in the case of vaginal dryness.
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Avoid smoking because it may lead to increased drought.
Side air dry inside the house. And can be used to moisturize the air.
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Avoid sitting in front of an air conditioning or fan.
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Avoid the strong air currents and the use of glasses to protect eyes when coming out of the house.
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The use of nasal spray containing a salt solution to get rid of dryness of the nose.
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Dental care and attention to washing teeth after every meal and use toothpaste that contains fluoride.
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The use of saliva substitutes in the mouth.

Medication:

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Medication non Sterodip anti-inflammatory Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: aspirin, such as where they help to get rid of the pain and inflammation. And is resorted to in case of pain and swelling of the joints.
It is known that the group of drugs affecting the stomach, especially when taken for a long time, it is advisable to address them during eating to reduce the impact on the stomach.

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Corticosteroids Corticosteroids: reduces inflammation and may slow down the inflammation of the joint.
And the patient feels much better with the use of cortisone. But with the use of several months or years may become less effective and cause some side effects. In some cases, a doctor prescribes eye drops containing cortisone, but are used for a short time.

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Albylockarbin Pilocarpine: sometimes used to treat dry mouth. And there are some cases where eating is prohibited, such as asthma cases (sensitivity chest), the blue waters of the eye, heart disease, and also in the case of pregnancy and breastfeeding.


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Sivimilin Cevimeline: used to treat dry mouth as well, works by stimulating certain mouth glands to produce saliva.

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Immune suppression Immunosuppressants: used in cases of lung, kidney, or nervous system. And inhibiting the immune system (reducing the activity of the immune system).

Surgical treatment of Surgery:
Is used to treat dry eye through a small surgical operation punctal occlusion. Will be closed lacrimal spent tears from the eye through the development of plug from silicon or collagen in the slot are prevented lacrimal drainage of tears from the eye.

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