Multiple Sclerosis: Autoimmune or Neurodegenerative? "Despite all the evidence to the contrary and maybe even common sense there's some indication that multiple sclerosis (MS) is not primarily an autoimmune disease but instead is due to a neurodegenerative process that sparks an inflammatory response." http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805251


Multiple Sclerosis: Autoimmune or Neurodegenerative?
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Although clear evidence shows that multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, neurologists debate whether the condition could be first caused by a neurodegenerative process that then sets off an inflammatory reaction.