Types of Rheumatoid arthritis

Types of Rheumatoid arthritis

There are two types of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Rheumatic arthritis is caused by a generalized inflammatory process, believed to be an abnormal immune response or autoimmune response. Rheumatoid arthritis attacks the joints with inflammation that causes pain, stiffness, limited movement and the eventual destruction of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also affect blood vessels and other organs. In contrast, in osteoarthritis, joint pain and damage are due to a localized repeated injury and general wear and tear on the joint. There is no underlying generalized inflammatory process, and osteoarthritis does not affect other organs in the body.

Rheumatoid arthritis: Types list

• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) - when RA occurs in those under 16
• Pauciarticular JRA - most common form of JRA (about 50%); involving 4 or less joints; usually large joints (e.g. knees); most commonly found in girls under 8.
• Polyarticular JRA - about 30% of JRA cases; more than 4 joints; often small joints; often symmetrical.
• Systemic JRA - about 20% of JRA; also called Still's disease;

Curable Types of Rheumatoid arthritis:

• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Whipple disease
• SLE
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Myopathies
• Myocarditis related arthritis
• Scleroderma related arthritis
• Arthritis associated with psoriasis
• Reiter's syndrome
• Felty syndrome
• Carpel tunnel syndrome

Rare Types of Rheumatoid arthritis:

• Amyloidosis
• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Whipple disease
• Paraneoplastic syndrome
• SLE
• Polymyalgia rheumatica
• Myopathies
• Myocarditis related arthritis
• Scleroderma related arthritis
• Arthritis associated with psoriasis
• Reiter's syndrome
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Felty syndrome
• Carpel tunnel syndrome

Rheumatoid arthritis: Related Disease Topics

More general medical disease topics related to Rheumatoid arthritis include:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Rheumatic conditions
• Shoulder conditions
• Arthritis
• Connective tissue disorders
• Adolescent conditions
• Hip conditions
• Hand conditions

Research More About Rheumatoid arthritis

• Rheumatoid arthritis: Introduction
• Symptoms: Rheumatoid arthritis
• Complications: Rheumatoid arthritis
• Treatments: Rheumatoid arthritis

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