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Demyelinating Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Demyelinating Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C10.314
Unique ID
D003711
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003711
Scope Note
Diseases characterized by loss or dysfunction of myelin in the central or peripheral nervous system.
Entry Version
DEMYELINATING DIS
Entry Term(s)
Clinically Isolated CNS Demyelinating Syndrome
Clinically Isolated Syndrome, CNS Demyelinating
Demyelinating Disorders
Demyelination
Public MeSH Note
79; was DEMYELINATION 1963-78
Online Note
use DEMYELINATING DISEASES to search DEMYELINATION 1966-78
History Note
79; was DEMYELINATION 1963-78
Date Introduced
1979/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Demyelinating Diseases Preferred
Demyelination Broader
Clinically Isolated Syndrome, CNS Demyelinating Narrower
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