What neurological autoimmune disease causes night sweats (just legs)?

Posted by vball91 @vball91, 7 hours ago

Background: I have an unknown autoimmune neurological disorder that affects the my cerebellum. I’ve been to Mayo, and my working diagnosis is autoimmune cerebellar ataxia. But that doesn’t tell me what exactly is the autoimmune cause. I test negative for all known antibodies.

Anyway, a newer symptom is night sweats, but only on my legs. I wake up 3-5 times a night with my legs drenched in sweat. Could that be because of an autoimmune neurological disease? I’m just waiting for that missing puzzle piece that will cause doctors to say, “ah! You have XYZ.”

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It is likely caused by autonomic nervous system dysfunction which can
be found with autoimmunity. There are two sweat tests that were done
when I had work up. The QSART and Thermal sweat test help delineated what
type of dysfunction either peripheral or central nervous system involved.
Try contacting your consultant on the clinic portal to add this development and its relevance to your condition. I’m not sure what treatment suggestions
they have.

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