Basic Info
Symptoms
Symptoms usually start slowly, and may include: Abdominal pain; Diarrhea; Fever; Gray to brown skin color; Joint pain...
Causes
Whipple's disease is caused by infection from bacteria called Tropheryma whippelii. The disorder mainly affects middl...
Tests
Possible signs: Enlarged lymph glands; Fatty stools; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Swelling in body tissues (edema. Test...
Treatments
You will need to take long-term antibiotics to cure any infections of the brain and central nervous system. A medicin...
Complications
Nutritional deficiencies; Symptoms return (which may be because of drug resistance; Weight loss.
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you have persistent abdominal pain and diarrhea. If you are being treated for Whipp...
Basic Info