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demyelinating disease |
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demyelinating disease [dē′mī·ə·lə‚nād·iŋ di‚zēz] (medicine) Any disease associated with the destruction or removal of myelin from nerves. 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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HCoV-HKU1 is most closely related to the murine hepatitis virus, a virus that causes hepatitis as well as demyelinating disease in mice (18). 7-11, 16-18) Although we cannot exclude the possibility of a primary process involving the peripheral vestibular neuroepithelial cells, our findings--particularly our finding of demyelination with axon sparing--are highly suggestive of an active primary demyelinating disease process that might be of immune-mediated origin. Multiple Sclerosis is a demyelinating disease that effects the central nervous system. |
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