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What is the medical term meaning Autoimmune disease that attacks the spinal cord or brain stem?
Multiple sclerosis
Which autoimmune disease affects the nervous sytem?
Multiple Sclerosis
Which autoimmune disease destroys the covering of axons of the central nervous system?
Multiple sclerosisMultiple Sclerosis
What disease is characterized by an autoimmune attack on myelin in the CNS?
it is multiple sclerosis
Why is MS considered to be autoimmune?
An autoimmune disease is one in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the host which it is protecting. In Multiple Sclerosis, the immune system attacks and destroys the myelin sheath surrounding nerve fibers, leaving behind hard plaques or scars (called scleroses, thus "multiple sclerosis" meaning "many scars").
Are Multiple Sclerosis Crohns and trigger finger all Autoimmune related?
Multiple Sclerosis is thought by some scientists to be an autoimmune disease, but some disagree. Crohn's disease used to be described as an autoimmune disease, but more recent reseach has revealed it to be an immune deficiency state. Trigger Finger is also not an autoimmune disease.
What is the name of a autoimmune disease characterized by patches of unmyelinated nerve fibers?
multiple sclerosis (MS)
What are 3 autoimmune disease?
Insulin Dependent Diabetic Mellitus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis
Is multiple sclerosis considered as a communicable disease?
No, multiple sclerosis (MS) is not considered a communicable disease. It is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering of nerves in the central nervous system. MS is believed to involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors, but it cannot be transmitted from person to person.
What is the autoimmune disease is characterized by patches of demyelinated nerve fibers?
Multiple Sclerosis (Also known as MS)
What disease of the body attacks its own cells?
You are referring to autoimmune disease - there are many depending on what systems in the body are effected.Graves disease and Hashimoto thyroiditis are forms of autoimmune thyroid disease -Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints -Lupus is a condition characterized by chronic inflammation of body tissues, also autoimmune -Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue, it causes scar tissue to form where there is no injury -
Is multiple sclerosis bacterial or viral?
It is neither bacterial nor viral. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. That means that your body's immune system is attacking parts of your body. In the case of multiple sclerosis the immune system is attacking the protective cover around the nerve cells.
