Forms of rheumatism

There are numerous forms of rheumatoid diseases. The best known form is rheumatoid arthritis. It affects the joints of the body and, in addition to the pain, leads to joint deformation and severe restrictions in movement if not treated well enough.

Furthermore, there are inflammatory rheumatic changes of the vertebral bodies in the area of the spine. This clinical picture occurs less frequently than rheumatoid arthritis and is known as spondylarthritis. Bekhterev’s disease is also a part of this inflammation of the vertebral bodies.

It is also known as ankylosing spondylitis and is characterized by a stiffening of the articular surfaces of the spine. As a result, the spine can no longer be moved as well and is severely restricted in its movement. Rheumatism can affect not only joints and vertebral bodies, but basically all organs in the body. Blood vessels are also frequently affected by rheumatoid diseases: Under the generic term vasculitis, every blood vessel in the body can be affected by changes in the vessel wall.These are caused by the fact that the body does not recognize components of various blood vessels as being the body’s own and for this reason initiates an immune reaction with severe inflammation, which damages the vessel and can lead to vascular occlusion. Rheumatoid diseases are counted among others:

Polyarthritides rheumatoid arthritis and much more
Rheumatoid Arthritis
And much more.
Juvenile polyarthritis (childhood rheumatism) idiopathic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Idiopathic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Soft tissue rheumatism Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Spondylarthritides Bechterew’s disease and many more
Bechterew’s disease
And much more.
Vasculitides Wegener’s granulomatosis Polyarteriits nodosa Giant cell arteritis and many more
Wegener’s granulomatosis
Polyarteriits nodosa
Giant Cell Arteritis
And much more.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
And much more.
Idiopathic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Bechterew’s disease
And much more.
Wegener’s granulomatosis
Polyarteriits nodosa
Giant Cell Arteritis
And much more.
Collagenosis Lupus erythematosus Sjögren’s syndrome Scleroderma Dermatomyositis
Lupus erythematosus
Sjögren’s Syndrome
Scleroderma
Dermatomyositis
Lupus erythematosus
Sjögren’s Syndrome
Scleroderma
Dermatomyositis