AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES, DEMYELINATING, BRAIN
\ˌɔːtə͡ʊɪmjˈuːn dɪzˈiːzɪz], \ˌɔːtəʊɪmjˈuːn dɪzˈiːzɪz], \ˌɔː_t_əʊ_ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z_ɪ_z]\
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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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