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Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System

Preferred term

Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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).

Synonym(s)

  • Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System
  • Autoimmune Diseases, Neurologic
  • Autoimmune Disorders, Nervous System
  • Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System
  • Autoimmune Nervous System Diseases
  • Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases
  • Neurologic Autoimmune Diseases

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VPDPFH5F-2

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