Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System

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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).

Synonyms: Immune Disorders, Nervous System, Neurologic Autoimmune Disease, Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases, Autoimmune Diseases, Neurologic, Nervous System Immune Diseases, Diseases, Neurologic Autoimmune, Neurologic Autoimmune Diseases, Immune Diseases, Nervous System, Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System, Disease, Neurologic Autoimmune, Autoimmune Nervous System Diseases, Autoimmune Disorders, Nervous System, Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System, Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System, Autoimmune Disease, Neurologic, Nervous System Immune Disorders