Misdiagnosis

Systemic sclerosis is the most challenging diagnosis to make among rheumatic and autoimmune conditions, according to 91% of respondents in a market analysis from Spherix Global Insights.

Despite being one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases in the United States, Sjögren’s disease remains shrouded behind significant misconceptions and knowledge gaps that can delay diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Although there are no current reliable tests and few treatments for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, which affects about 40,000 individuals in the U.S., recent FDA approvals have made treatments a possibility.

Most individuals with myasthenia gravis were satisfied with their patient journey, but those who were dissatisfied cited issues with diagnostic delays, side effects of treatment and lack of advisement on approved therapies.

Kathryn P. L. Moore, MD, MSc, assistant professor of neurology at Duke University School of Medicine, emphasizes the need for Huntington's disease awareness among providers and the general public.

Using the wrong size arm cuff when performing a standard BP measurement can lead to “strikingly inaccurate” measurements that may lead to a hypertension misdiagnosis, according to data from a randomized crossover trial.

Misdiagnoses of myelodysplastic syndrome appeared common among patients included in MDS Natural History Study, according to study results published in Blood Advances.

An estimated 795,000 people are permanently disabled or die from misdiagnoses each year in the United States, according to a study recently published in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Those experiencing homelessness had higher rates of developing skin conditions compared with the general population, and this risk increased after contact with a homeless shelter, according to a study.

SAN ANTONIO — Delayed and inaccurate diagnoses often plague patients with eosinophilic disorders, but online communities can help them cope, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.