CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF IMMUNE IMBALANCE AND AUTOIMMUNITY IN NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS (NSDs)

Vijendra K. SINGH
Neuro-Immune Biotechnology Solutions (NIBS)
Bellingam, USA

Recived: 24.07.2015
Accepted: 14.09.2015
Mini-review article

Citation: Singh VK. Clinical significance of immune imbalance and autoimmunity in nervous system disorders (NSDs). J Spec Educ Rehab 2015; 16(3-4):101-112. doi: 10.1515/JSER-2015-0014

Abstract

In recent years, the role of immune imbalance and autoimmunity has been experimentally demonstrated in nervous system disorders (NSDs) that include Alzheimer’s disease, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), tics and Tourette’s syndrome, schizophrenia, and some other NSDs. And yet, these NSDs are never counted as autoimmune diseases. Deriving from the rapidly expanding knowledge of neuro-immunology and auto-immune diseases, for example multiple scle-rosis (MS), the author of this mini-review strongly recommends that these NSDs should be included while tallying the number of autoimmune diseases. This effort will help create an updated global database of all autoimmune diseases as well as it should help treat millions of patients who are suffering from debilitating NSDs for which there is no known cure or treatment currently. Keywords: CNS disorders; autoimmune diseases; neuro-immune diseases Full Text Article