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Those with Crohn's Disease suffer inflamed intestines causing diarrhea, vomiting, pain and loss of weight. Crohn's Disease can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract, from anus to mouth. Symptoms such as skin rash, arthritis, lethargy and eye inflammation can also occur. The disease is suspected to be an attack by the immune system upon the gastrointestinal tract. Males and females alike can contract the condition. Crohn's Disease usually first appears from teenage years to age thirty. It can also present in seniors.

Fact: Lacking a cure, the only available treatment options are preventive, restricted to controlling outbreaks and maintaining remission.

Fact: While discovery is generally attributed to U.S. gastroenterologist Burrill Bernard Crohn in 1932, medical literature reveals a mention in 1904 by Polish surgeon Antoni Leśniowski. In Poland, the malady is called Leśniowski-Crohn's disease.

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