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The myelin sheath is an electrically insulative coating on nerve cells throughout the body and in the brain. This coating helps nerve signals travel faster and helps the nerve signal get to the end of the neuron. De-myelinating is the loss of this coating. It can be caused by several disorders such as multiple sclerosis. This will in nerve damage, which can cause problems with vision, speech, balance, cognition, weakness, numbness, lack of muscle control, fatigue, bowel problems and urination problems.

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