Auto Immune Deficiency

The name itself denotes a condition where the immune system in a human beings body attacks its own cells and tissues, mistaking them to be a threat to the body. The purpose of the immune system is to protect the body from external agents that could potentially harm it, like viruses, bacteria, germs and abnormal body cells. But this disorder changes that situation completely, and compels the immune system to attack harmless cells within the body.

Generally speaking, these diseases are hereditary in most cases. It passes through generations of a particular gene pool, and affects all people of that pool in varying degrees. A lot of women suffer from this condition when they are pregnant as well, and the risk of such a deficiency and pregnancy going hand in hand is quite high. There are many types of autoimmune diseases that can affect people of all ages.

What is Auto Immune Deficiency?

When the immune system within the body starts attacking blood vessels, red blood cells, connective tissues, the endocrine system, the digestive system, nerves and muscle joints within the body itself mistaking them to be a threat to the body, this condition is said to exist. The symptoms of this disorder vary from person to person, as it is difficult to say with what intensity the immune system will start attacking.

When this disorder sets in, the immune system is busy attacking its own cells and often lets the other harmful factors pass through unscathed. This further weakens the body, as it now has to deal with many more diseases and ailments as well. Due to this combination of threats, a disorder of this nature can severely debilitate an individual, and cause a lot of damage over the course of time.

The causes of this disorder cannot be known accurately, and as such there are a variety of causes which medical experts say lead to the onset of this disorder. It is not a disease in itself, and merely opens up the body to the risk of many other harmful diseases. Here are some of the causes that experts say may lead to this disorder.

• Hereditary or genetics
• Pregnancy
• Excessive iodine
• Anxiety and stress
• Environmental toxins
• External viruses
• Weakening of the immune system due to excessive substance abuse
• Lack of sleep, exercise and a proper diet

Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Another name for this condition is Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is caused by an external virus (the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) virus), and causes a severe weakening of the immune system of the body. As a result of this, the body is prone and susceptible to many more diseases which ultimately weaken and kill the body.

AIDS is now considered a worldwide pandemic, and there is still no cure for it. Scientists are diligently trying to find a cure for it, so as to prevent the millions of deaths that AIDS is capable of causing. The virus that we are speaking of is just a smaller version of this pandemic, but can be equally dangerous. Such a disorder in children signifies that they have contracted the disorder genetically, so there is not much that can be done to cure it. Dealing with it will require a complete change in the lifestyle of the child, and taking numerous precautions to ensure that he is not open to any new viruses and threats.

Cure and Treatment

There is no cure or treatment for this condition, and the only thing that can be done is curbing the symptoms with the help of anti-inflammatories and other medications. By minimizing the impact and the effects of this disorder, a person can expect to lead a healthier life and live a longer time.

But ultimately, the disorder will catch up with him/her in the form of some disease, and then all the years of hard work will be undone. For families of these people, this is quite a traumatic experience because they are firm in the knowledge that nothing can be done.

Over time, the individual and the family can come to terms with living with this condition, but this is not easy by any means. The deadly symptoms of this disorder will show up sooner or later, and this is something that has to be dealt with positively.