CNS demyelinating autoimmune disease
MONDO:0006704Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names CNS demyelinating autoimmune disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006704), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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