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Acupuncture and Natural Medicine for ANCA Small-Vessel Vasculitis
Maryland Holistics provides natural care which can slow the course of certain auto-immune and
inflammatory diseases. ANCA vasculitis is an auto-immune condition which
causes inflammation of the circulatory system (the system which moves
blood throughout the body). The abbreviation ANCA refers to a group of
antibodies associated with autoimmune diseases, called anti-neutrophil
cytoplasmic antibodies. In ANCA vasculitis, these antibodies affect the
functioning of immune cells called neutrophils and monocytes.
The symptoms of ANCA vasculitis occur when the immune cells cause
destructive changes to the small arteries and veins within the tissues
and organs. The symptoms can include red spots on the skin, numbness,
tingling, or weakness, blood in the urine, redness and itching of the
eyes, bleeding in the
lungs or nose, and kidney problems including kidney failure.
By itself, the presence of ANCA within blood on a lab test is not
sufficient to make a diagnosis of ANCA vasculitis. A patient's clinical
picture is evaluated as a whole before making the diagnosis of ANCA
vasculitis. Other inflammatory conditions are associated with this group
of auto-antibodies, such as:
• Sclerosing Cholangitis (a
liver condition)
•
Rheumatoid Arthritis
•
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly
Wegener's Granulomatosis)
• Microscopic Polyangiitis
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Certain types of
kidney disease (glomerulonephritis)
• Churg-Strauss Syndrome
•
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)
• Sjogren's Syndrome
How We Can Help
Maryland Holistics offers high quality care in the field of
acupuncture and natural medicine. We provide a type of care which can help to
reduce the symptoms of many inflammatory illnesses and autoimmune
diseases.
Because ANCA vasculitis is a rare condition, little research exists
regarding its treatment with conservative, non-pharmaceutical treatment
methods such as
meditation
and acupuncture.
Dr. Windsor
provides care for patients with ANCA vasculitis who are interested in
adding these healing methods to their treatment plan. Based on our
positive results in the past, our primary goal for each patient is to
experience a
total remission of symptoms, along with improvements in quality of life.
Pharmaceutical treatments often prescribed for vasculitis include
prednisone (or similar drugs, called glucocorticoids), methotrexate,
cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, and rituximab (monoclonal anti-CD20
antibody). Current medical knowledge indicates that one of these
pharmaceutical treatments should be started when the diagnosis of ANCA
vasculitis is made. For patients taking these medications, our goal is
to provide treatment in a way that will not interfere with these other
medical treatments.
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About Maryland Holistics
Maryland Holistics LLC is the private practice of
Dr. Eric Windsor, D.Ac., L.Ac.
Our serene, professional office is located in Ellicott City, MD.
Maryland Holistics has provided care to thousands of satisfied customers
since opening in 2009. Dr. Windsor is a preferred provider in the
CareFirst, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, and United Healthcare networks.
3525 Ellicott Mills Dr., Ste E
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 301-588-5858
Fax: 443-308-5690