What Is a Myelin Sheath? Myelin sheaths are sleeves of fatty tissue that protect your nerve cells. These cells are part of your central nervous system, which carries messages back and forth ...

Researchers have identified structural abnormalities at the myelin-axon interface in Alzheimer's that may hinder electrical ...

An experimental medication boosted motor function in mice and primate models of multiple sclerosis by repairing the myelin ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 million people worldwide. Approximately 80% of people with MS have ...

The term demyelination refers to the loss of the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects axons in the central nervous system. Demyelination occurs as the result of diseases that damage the ...

You can think of them like cables, and they’re covered with a layer of insulation called the myelin sheath that acts like the protective plastic coating on electrical wires. It’s the myelin ...

Central pontine myelinolysis is a neurological disorder. It results from damage to the myelin sheath of your brain cells in certain regions — usually the central pontine region — of your brain.

It’s caused by a breakdown of the protective cover (myelin sheath) around the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This interferes with nerve messages in the brain and spinal cord, making it ...

Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...