Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is there a possibility an aggressive immune response you could feel your immune system attacking itself especially if targeted directly specific nerve?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
See below: Usually when an autoimmune disease is active, people generally do not feel well and know it is active.
Answered 6/2/2013
5.1k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can the immune system attack and damage certain nerves in the brain if targeted and if so what would cause this?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If the immune system mediated an aggressive attack on the whole peripheral nervous system and killed the entire nerves of the body are you paralyzed?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could the immune system attack nerve cells and kill the nerves throughout the body? Is this rare? Whats this diagnosed as.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Ebv positive triggered autoimmune disease i could feel excruciating pain my immune system attacking my nerves directly?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I see in MS & gbs the immune system only seems to attack the mylein sheath. What stops the immune system going further & directly attacking the nerves?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
People also searched for:
If the immune system targeted specific nerves cells why would the body not be able to feel the process of those nerves cells being attacked?
In a very aggressive autoimmune response can the immune system attack and kill the whole of the peripheral nervous system and what's this diagnosed as?
What happens if the peripheral nerves are targeted in a severe immune response and kill the peripheral nervous system ? Does the body shut down ?
If the immune system mediated an aggressive attack on the whole peripheral nervous system and killed the entire nerves of the body what are symptoms ?
If the immune system can aggressively attack and kill all peripheral nerves could the human body function with just the central nervous system?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
