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Is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nervous system in which immune cells attack myelin sheat of the nerve cell axons?
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∙ 11y ago
are you asking 'what is the chronic inflammatory disease in which the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of nerve cell axions?
if that is your question, the answer is Multiple Sclerosis.
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What disease causes the immune system to attack the central nervous system?
Multiple sclerosis
What is a term used for a nervous fit?
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Name the disease that are related the carbohydrate metabolism?
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What disease causes the immune system to attack the central nervous system?
Multiple sclerosis
Is a heart disease a chronic disease?
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Why is heart disease a chronic disease?
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What is a term used for a nervous fit?
Panic Attack. Anxiety Attack.
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What does compelling indication mean?
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Can rheumatoid arthritis cause bowel disease?
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Can HIV infect the nervous system?
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