Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

Disorders caused by cellular or humoral immune responses primarily directed towards nervous system autoantigens. The immune response may be directed towards specific tissue components (e.g., myelin) and may be limited to the central nervous system (e.g., multiple sclerosis) or the peripheral nervous system (e.g., guillain-barre syndrome).

Synonyms:

Autoimmune Disease, Neurologic
Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System
Autoimmune Diseases, Neurologic
Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System
Autoimmune Disorders, Nervous System
Autoimmune Nervous System Diseases
Disease, Neurologic Autoimmune
Diseases, Neurologic Autoimmune
Immune Diseases, Nervous System
Immune Disorders, Nervous System
Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases
Nervous System Immune Diseases
Nervous System Immune Disorders
Neurologic Autoimmune Disease
Neurologic Autoimmune Diseases

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