Cerebral Demyelinating Diseases, Autoimmune

Medical Condition:
Cerebral Demyelinating Diseases, Autoimmune

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.