Neuroimmunology Glossary
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Susac syndrome
Autoimmune microangiopathy affecting brain, retina, and inner ear, causing the classic triad of encephalopathy, branch retinal artery occlusions, and sensorineural hearing loss.
Th17 cells
Pro-inflammatory T helper cells that produce IL-17 and play a crucial role in autoimmune CNS diseases.
Tregs
Regulatory T cells that suppress immune responses and maintain immunological homeostasis.
tumefactive demyelination
Large inflammatory demyelinating lesion that mimics brain tumor on imaging studies.
tumefactive lesion
Large inflammatory brain lesion (>2cm) that mimics a tumor on neuroimaging.