Symptoms include achy, swollen joints, extreme fatigue , anemia, skin rash, sun or light sensitivity, hair loss, seizure, and Raynaud's phenomenon, where fingers turn white or blue in the cold. Sometimes called the great imitator, lupus commonly displays symptoms associated with another disease, such as MS. Lupus and MS can be diagnosed simultaneously, although that is less common than being diagnosed with one disease, and then later, diagnosed with the other. In addition, even a person who has lupus will not always produce positive results on this test.
A urinalysis or kidney biopsy may be performed to check for signs of possible kidney problems. MRI, CT scan, echocardiography, x-rays, and other diagnostic criteria are also used. Sometimes, MS lesions on the spinal cord can be a distinguishing factor, or first-trimester miscarriages, which are quite common in women with lupus, but not women with MS.
It is a systemic disease, which means that it affects the entire body. Symptoms include dry eyes and mouth, difficulty swallowing and speaking, fatigue, joint pain, decreased sensation, and numbness. However, this is not always the case. Myasthenia Gravis MG is a disease in which weakness occurs when the nerve impulse responsible for initiating movement fails to reach the muscle cells.
Individuals with MG have an increased risk of developing other autoimmune diseases. MG symptoms tend to fluctuate throughout the day, often worsening at night. Droopy eyelids, facial weakness, impaired eye coordination , weakness of the limbs , neck, shoulders, hips and trunk muscles are all typical. Muscle fatigue is common, and heat, overexertion, or increased stress can aggravate this symptom.
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Involvement of the basal ganglia Brain atrophy may develop. Photosensitivity, malar rash, arthritis, hair loss. Kinnunen et al. Recurrent optic neuritis, sphincter involvement, paresis, fatigue, ataxia RRMS. In addition to the similarities, there are several differences commonly found between lupus and MS.
These differences are especially important as the treatments for the two diseases are usually quite different. MS is the most common neurological disease that strikes young people. About half of lupus patients will have central nervous system brain and spinal cord symptoms. Yet, while both lupus and MS can affect the central nervous system, they tend to do so in different ways. Lupus and MS have similar symptoms. Both diseases tend to cause:.
Yet there are differences as well. In general, lupus does more generalized damage to your body than MS, which primarily damages the nervous system. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the following common effects of lupus on the nervous system do not typically occur in people with MS:. Two of the most common symptoms of lupus are rashes and joint pain.
In contrast, rashes are uncommon with MS and the most common symptoms include:. Antiphospholipid antibody testing is one way that healthcare providers can start to distinguish lupus from MS. This antibody, also called lupus anticoagulant, increases the ability of the blood to clot. While antinuclear antibodies may be found in some people with MS, their presence is much less common than with lupus.
With lupus, it is rare not to have antinuclear antibodies ANA-negative lupus. Rarely, people with lupus will have transverse myelitis.
This condition is marked by spinal cord inflammation and damage to the myelin sheath. It mimics MS and is sometimes the only lupus symptom. It can, therefore, confuse a diagnosis. Studies have found that testing for antinuclear and anti-aquaporin-4 antibodies may be helpful in distinguishing lupus and neuromyelitis optica from multiple sclerosis. In general, a brain MRI will show more lesions with MS "black holes and bright spots" but sometimes the brain lesions found with lupus or MS can be indistinguishable.
It is important to recognize the differences between lupus and MS when making a diagnosis because the treatment for the two conditions is quite different. The most common treatments for lupus include:. The most common medications used to treat MS include:. That prognosis has improved significantly. In , only half of people with lupus were expected to live beyond five years. It causes the immune system to attack different areas of the body, such as the skin, joints, and organs.
In some people, lupus attacks the nervous system. In this article, learn more about the differences between MS and lupus, their symptoms, and the diagnostic process for each. The symptoms of both MS and lupus tend to flare up and go away. The symptoms that mark these flare-ups can vary and may get worse over time. This makes it harder for the brain and body to communicate and may result in neurological symptoms, including :. Find out more about the early symptoms of MS. Lupus is an autoimmune condition that can cause inflammation in various areas of the body, including the nervous system.
Lupus can also attack the skin, joints, and organs. According to the Lupus Foundation of America , many scientists believe that the condition results from a combination of hormones, genetics, and environmental factors. The most common symptoms of lupus are:.
What are the early signs of lupus? The following symptoms are more common when lupus affects the nervous system and less common in people with MS:. The two conditions share some symptoms, such as fatigue. People with these conditions can also experience similar aches and pains.
To diagnose either condition, a doctor may have to eliminate other possible causes of the symptoms. They may use an MRI scan to check for damage to the brain and spinal cord. If the results are still unclear, they may request a lumbar puncture.
During a lumbar puncture, a doctor removes a small amount of the liquid in the spinal cord and tests it for MS antigens. Lupus can be challenging to diagnose, as the symptoms are similar to those of many other conditions. If a doctor suspects that a person has lupus, they may first look for signs of inflammation and swelling and ask about pain.
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