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Clinical significance of immunopathological mechanisms in diseases of the nervous system
Author(s) -
RIDLEY ALAN
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1971.tb00783.x
Subject(s) - immunosuppression , medicine , immunotherapy , immunology , autoimmunity , peripheral nervous system , neurology , multiple sclerosis , nervous system , immunity , transplantation , central nervous system , immune system , psychiatry
Summary The clinical applications of immunology in neurology are reviewed in relation to autoimmunity, immunosuppression, brain tumour immunity and the transplantation of peripheral nervous tissue. Evidence for considering the role of immunological factors in certain neurological diseases is considered. The clinical value of immunosuppressive therapy in these diseases is discussed. Attention is drawn to immunotherapy as a possible adjunct to present methods of treating gliomas. Finally, possible uses of transplants of peripheral nerve and muscle are mentioned.