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Table 1 Central nervous system diseases or conditions associated with complement activation

From: Inhibition of Complement as a Therapeutic Approach in Inflammatory Central Nervous System (CNS) Disease

Disease/condition

Number of affected individuals (approximate)

Alzheimer’s disease

4,000,000

Meningitis

25,000–50,000

Multiple sclerosis

300,000

Stroke

500,000

Traumatic brain injury

500,000