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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 Autoimunes Desmielinizantes do Sistema Nervoso Central
Synonyms
English
:
Autoimmune Demyelinating Diseases, Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases
Tree Number:
C10.114.375
C10.228.140.695.562
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
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
34205
Unique Identifier:
D020278
Occurrence in VHL
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