The body makes antibodies against its own myelin in the diseases of ____________ and ____________.

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Guillain-Barre syndrome and multiple sclerosis are both autoimmune diseases in which the body produces antibodies against its own myelin, causing damage to the nervous system. Carpal tunnel syndrome and Bell's palsy are not autoimmune diseases and do not involve myelin. Neural tube defects and meningitis are also not autoimmune diseases and do not involve myelin. Paraplegia and quadriplegia are conditions resulting from spinal cord injuries and are not related to autoimmune diseases or myelin.

The Body Makes Antibodies Against Its Own Myelin in the Diseases