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myelin, myeline a white tissue forming an insulating sheath (myelin sheath) around certain nerve fibres. Damage to the myelin sheath causes neurological disease, as in multiple sclerosis myelin [′mī·ə·lən] (neuroscience) A soft, white fatty substance that forms a sheath around certain nerve fibers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A repeat neurologic examination included a repeat MRI of the head and another lumbar puncture to rule out a demyelinating process. Frohman and his coauthors, in their article, "Most Patients with Multiple Sclerosis or a Clinically Isolated Demyelinating Syndrome Should Be Treated at the Time of Diagnosis," pointed out that data show: Human CoV (HCoV) have also been implicated in outbreaks of diarrhea as well as in demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system, though these data are controversial (5,6). |
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