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Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Tree Number(s)
C10.114
C20.111.258
Unique ID
D020274
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020274
Scope Note
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).
Entry Version
AUTOIMMUNE DIS NERVOUS SYSTEM
Entry Term(s)
Antibody-Mediated Encephalitis
Autoimmune Diseases, Nervous System
Autoimmune Diseases, Neurologic
Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System
Autoimmune Disorders, Nervous System
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Autoimmune Nervous System Diseases
Immune Diseases, Nervous System
Immune Disorders, Nervous System
Nervous System Autoimmune Diseases
Nervous System Immune Diseases
Nervous System Immune Disorders
Neurologic Autoimmune Diseases
Previous Indexing
Autoimmune Diseases (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/08
Revision Date
2021/10/18
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Preferred
Immune Disorders, Nervous System Broader
Autoimmune Encephalitis Narrower
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