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Encephalomyelitis

A general term indicating inflammation of the BRAIN and SPINAL CORD, often used to indicate an infectious process, but also applicable to a variety of autoimmune and toxic-metabolic conditions. There is significant overlap regarding the usage of this term and ENCEPHALITIS in the literature.

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Tree Number(s): C01.207.291, C10.228.228.291, C10.586.500

MeSH Unique ID: D004679

Entry Terms:

  • Myeloencephalitis
  • Myeloencephalitides
  • Encephalomyelitis, Inflammatory
  • Inflammatory Encephalomyelitis

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