CNS demyelinating autoimmune diseases
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| CNS demyelinating autoimmune diseases | |
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| MeSH | D020278 |
CNS demyelinating autoimmune diseases are autoimmune diseases which primarily affect the central nervous system.
Examples include:
- Diffuse cerebral sclerosis of Schilder
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
- Multiple sclerosis (though ethiology is unknown, it is sure that immune system is involved)
- Transverse myelitis
- Neuromyelitis optica
See also [edit]
- Idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases - A wider group of diseases which includes also the non-autoimmune demyelinating diseases.
- Demyelinating diseases - Group including them all, regardless of their autoimmunity or idiopathic and inflammatory status.
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