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A. a type IV hypersensitivity disease involving attack on the myelin sheath of neurons.
B. a genetic birth defect of the nervous system.
C. a type II hypersensitivity to the myelin of neurons.
D. the formation of antibodies against transplanted tissue.
E. a neurological disease due to the accumulation of immune complexes in nerves.


Answer: A

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