Autoimmune Cerebral Demyelinating Diseases Definition

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Autoimmune Cerebral Demyelinating Diseases: 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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