Misdiagnosis of Autoimmune diseases Diseases for which
Autoimmune diseases may be an alternative diagnosis The other
diseases for which Autoimmune diseases is listed as a possible
alternative diagnosis in their lists include: Common
Misdiagnoses and Autoimmune diseases Adrenal gland disorder
difficult to correctly diagnose: Addison's disease, a disorder
of the adrenal glands, causes a variety of symptoms, and is
often misdiagnosed in early stages. Common misdiagnoses include
depression or schizophrenia. Cushing's disease can be mistaken
for depression: Cushing's disease (or similarly Cushing's
syndrome) is a possible misdiagnosis for a person diagnosed with
depression. It is an endocrine disorder with many depressive-
like characteristics, but also some physical symptoms; see
symptoms of Cushing's disease. Cushing's disease may also have
schizophrenia-like symptoms such as paranoia and delusions,
leading to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia. Manic or euphoria
type symptoms are also possible, with a misdiagnosis