Autoimmune diseases of the nervous system: Risk factors and therapeutic challenges| Biomed Grid

Autoimmune diseases are a heterogeneous group of pathological conditions that have a rapidly increasing morbidity and mortality rates nowadays. The complex nature and the inscrutable etiology of these diseases have made them a non- negotiable challenge for immunologists. The neurologic autoimmune diseases are considered more dangerous as they affect the system that orchestrate all other body systems. However, the available body of knowledge in this area is so much little than the required and still many questions are needing to be answered. The risk factors that could lead to autoimmune reactivity are still also a matter of debate. This review will focus on the risk factors that could be potentially considered as contributors for the appearance of autoimmune reactivity and their implications in the therapeutic approaches of these diseases