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DEMYELINATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES, CNS
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Descriptor
English
:
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Enfermedades Autoinmunes Desmielinizantes SNC
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Doenças Auto-Imunes Desmielinizantes do Sistema Nervoso Central
Synonyms
English
:
Autoimmune Demyelinating Diseases, Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases
Tree Number:
C10.114.375
C10.314.350
C20.111.258.250
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
for
central nervous system diseases
only; for
demyelinating diseases
of the
peripheral nervous system
consider POLYRADICULONEURITIS;
GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME
; and CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY
POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY
; for demyelinating
autoimmune diseases
of the
brain
or
spinal cord
not otherwise specified coord with
BRAIN DISEASES
or
SPINAL CORD DISEASES
; DF: DEMYELINATING AUTOIMMUNE DIS CNS
History Note
English
:
2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
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cerebrospinal fluid
chemically induced
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prevention & control
physiopathology
parasitology
psychology
radiography
rehabilitation
radionuclide imaging
radiotherapy
surgery
therapy
urine
ultrasonography
veterinary
virology
Record Number:
34205
Unique Identifier:
D020278
Occurrence in VHL
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