Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells, causing damage to one's own central nervous system. It is a type of demyelinating disease, where the nervous system's ability to transmit signals is damaged.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 ChapterIII: Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Condition Classautoimmune, chronic, neurological 3 Connections
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Swank Diet, Treatments Why this is disputed. Proposed by Swank in 1949 as a multiple sclerosis treatment; the same Wikipedia article's Effectiveness section states there is no good medical evidence supporting it and that the British Dietetic Association does not recommend it.
Source Swank Diet (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IIIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter III
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
3. Multiple Sclerosis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells in the human body, causing damage to one's own central nervous system.
Lead section, transmission-route statement
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and neurodegenerative autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells, causing damage to the central nervous system.
View the Source Swank Diet (Wikipedia)
WikipediaTreated By: Swank Diet, Effectiveness section, no supporting evidence foundQuote, Treated By: Swank Diet, Effectiveness section, no supporting evidence found
There is no good medical evidence supporting the use of the Swank or any alternative diet for the treatment of MS.
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