Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis
Autoimmune Disease
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells, causing damage to one's own central nervous system. It is a type of demyelinating disease, where the nervous system's ability to transmit signals is damaged.
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Condition Classautoimmune, chronic, neurological 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Multiple Sclerosis (Wikipedia)
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells in the human body, causing damage to one's own central nervous system.
1. Multiple Sclerosis (Wikipedia)
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Specialty: autoimmune, chronic, neurological
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