10 Common Brain Diseases
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Brain Disease #9: Autoimmune Diseases
If a pathogen was to make its way into our body, it will then face quite a fearsome defense protecting the body. Our immune system will spring into action to face any intruder head on and the vast majority will be dealt without us even being aware they were there at all.
Our immune system can be faulty, though. One such fault is that it can attack the very body that it is supposed to be protecting. Any part of the body might become a target, including the brain. One such example is multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that can leave the patient suffering symptoms from lack of coordination and loss of cognitive ability.
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