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Sarcoidosis is a rare multi-system auto immune disease that is known for its long remissions and wide variety of symptoms. The cause of Sarcoidosis is unknown, but some areas of exploration on its causes are:- A viral or bacterial infection (Sarcoidosis is not contagious, but resembles tuberculosis)
- A defect in the body's immune system
- An unidentified toxic substance
- An unknown environmental cause
- An inherited or genetic cause.
Some cases will involve some portion of the nervous system. Others may have no outward symptoms at all even though organs are affected.
Involvement may be a single nerve, multiple nerves, or generalized. Treatment mainly consists of reducing and relieving symptoms, bearing in mind that some cases resolve themselves in time and never experience further symptoms. |
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