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A pathological condition in which there is progressive destruction of the myelin sheath?
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∙ 16y ago
Demyelinating diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis, Krabbe's Disease, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome involve degeneration of the myelin sheath. In these conditions, movement is limited to minimal as nerve conduction is reduced due to the loss of efficacy of the myelin.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoMultiple sclerosis is a condition as a result of the destruction of the myelin sheath surrounding neurons in the brain and spinal cord. It acts as insulation.
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∙ 16y agoMultiple Sclerosis
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∙ 13y agoMultiple sclerosis.
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What are progressive destruction of myelin sheaths in the central nervous system is called?
MS
What are the possible effects of metachromatic leukodystrophy?
With destruction of the myelin sheath, progressive deterioration of muscle control and intellectual ability occurs
What causes the destruction of myelin in GBS?
The reason for the destruction of myelin in GBS is unknown, although it is thought that the underlying problem is autoimmune in nature
What effect will the destruction of myelin have on the signalling capability of a neuron?
I think that with the destruction of myelin (produced by Oligodendrites in the CNS or the Schwann cells in the PNS that are glial cells that speed up the signal), the signal will be slower or even lost.
An autoimmune disease which results in the destruction of myelin sheaths is called?
Multiple Sclerosis
What is the medical term meaning hardening and degeneration of the myelin sheath?
Muscular sclerosis is hardening and degeneration of the myelin sheath. Muscular sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a disorder marked by destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and replacement with hard scar tissue.
Gaps in myelin sheath?
You can have benign tumors of myelin sheath cells, like astrocytoma. Nerve cells do not divide and so you do not get tumors of nerve cells. Also destruction of the myelin sheath is the cause of MS (multiple sclerosis).
What is adrenomyeloneuropathy?
Adrenomyeloneuropathy is a progressive, X-linked, neurological disorder which deteriorates the myelin sheath which protects the spinal cord.
What causes destruction of the myelin sheath?
A disease that effects the myelin sheath is multiple sclerosis (MS). The function of the myelin sheath is to act as an insulator for the nerve cell. It's kind of like the rubber casing found on the outside of wires to protect the electron movement inside and allow us not to get shocked. MS causes the destruction of the myelin sheath which causes it to scar and harden and as a result we short circuit in our body. This is equivalent to peeling off some of the rubber casing off a wire and then plugging the wire into a socket. Some results of MS are: -double vision -speech impairment -jerky limbs -paralyzed muscles.
What does infectious polyneuritis do?
The disease affects the myelin sheath, which coats nerve cells. It causes progressive muscle weakness and paralysis
Why does destruction of the myelin sheath affect motor control?
The myelin sheeth helps keep signals (like electrical impulses) within the axon so that they can get to the cell body (of the neuron). This is necessary for muscles to contract (to move). If myelin is lost the signal or "electrical impulse" is less and less which has an affect on muscle function because there isn't enough signal to stimulate or "tell" the muslce to move.
What does Guillain-Barre syndrome do?
The disease affects the myelin sheath, which coats nerve cells. It causes progressive muscle weakness and paralysis
