What is Still’s Disease?

Still’s Disease a arthritic disorder that causes inflammation and is known for its ability to cause high fevers in the patient, as well as salmon-colored rash along with arthritis. While Still’s Disease was first described as a disease that solely infected and manifested in children, however it is now known to occur in adults as well but much less frequent.

While the cause of Still’s Disease is unknown, there are some researchers who believe that the disease is caused by infection by a microbe or that it could be a form of autoimmune disorder that responds with a type of hypersensitivity. Still’s Disease manifests in young people by systemic joint inflammation and other signs of body-wide sickness, such as gland swelling, high fevers, and problems involving the internal organs.

Other symptoms of Still’s Disease include nausea, reduced appetite, weight loss, swelling of the lymph nodes, a general enlargement of both the spleen and liver, sore throat, inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart and lungs, arthritis and joint swelling. Most patients with Still’s Disease develop a much higher white blood cell count, as if they have contracted a serious infection in their body. However, no infection is ever found.