Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DIS1SAB7)
| Disease Name | CNS demyelinating autoimmune disease | |||||
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| Definition |
Conditions characterized by loss or dysfunction of myelin (see myelin sheath) in the brain, spinal cord, or optic nerves secondary to autoimmune mediated processes. This may take the form of a humoral or cellular immune response directed toward myelin or oligodendroglia associated autoantigens.
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