Myelin

MS starts when the body’s immune system gradually destroy its myelin sheath, made up of the cells enclosing and protecting the central nervous system, that is, the spinal cord, nerves, and brain. The nerves are exposed, out in the open when the myelin sheath is destroyed and absent to protect the CNS, causing the brain to have trouble conducting impulses to the parts of the body. Some common symptoms of multiple sclerosis are light-headedness, memory loss or other memory problems, change in emotions

disabling autoimmune disease that basically attacks the protective sheath of our myelin. The myelin surrounds the nerve fibers and helps orchestrate impulses that our sent to our spinal cord and brain otherwise known as the central nervous system. People who are diagnosed with MS have damaged or inflamed myelin around the nerves causing poor conduction where the impulses are either weakened or lost. With the damaged myelin protective coating, the nerves are then more vulnerable to attack from the immune

Sclerosis, or MS, is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system. It causes the destruction of the myelin sheath of nerve fibres. The myelin sheath is made up of protein and fatty substances. It insulates our nerve fibers both in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and has many other duties. The myelin around the nerve fibers prevents the conduction of electrical impulses. Between myelin cells, there are nodes which allows the conduction of pulses. These are called the Nodes of Ranvier.

Affecting women more than men, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is normally diagnosed between the ages 20 and 40, but can be seen during any age.; which is the most common disabling neurological disease of young adults. It’s caused by the myelin sheath, which is the protective covering which surrounds the nerve cells, by being damaged. Nerve signals start slowing down or they stop when this nerve covering is damaged, which is caused by inflammation. It can affect any area of the brain, spinal cord, and optic

sclerosis is defined as “a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord”. (Multiple) Multiple sclerosis is classified as an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks an element of itself, specifically the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes problems with communication between the elements of the central nervous system and the rest of the body. Multiple sclerosis can cause nerves to deteriorate over time or permanently damaging the nerves, which causes

or the brain and spinal cord. [2] MS specifically attacks the protective sheath called myelin that covers the nerve fibers. [2] Because MS is an autoimmune disease, these attacks come from the immune system and cause communication issues between the brain and the rest of the body. [2] Myelin is responsible for transmitting the nerve impulses that come from the sensory nerves to CNS, so any damage happens to myelin can disrupt or slow the transmitting of the nerve impulses. [2] MS can also cause the

of MS in women (7). Even though this was one of the few large-scale studies-- comprising of 81, 683 women inspected throughout 12 years (7) -- the scientific data proved no association to a beneficial role of vitamin A intake to MS risk in women. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) is the only protein expressed in the CNS, so its response to T-cells may be a factor in the etiology of MS (3). A double blind study was

Overview Transverse myelitis is a neurological condition that creates inflammation in the spinal cord, usually within the protective covering around the nerve cell fibers called the myelin. This inflammation can cause injury to the spinal cord itself, and it might affect what a patient feels in areas of the body below the injury. Transverse myelitis may also disrupt the transmission of electrical signals to the spinal nerves, leading to various issues with movement and sensory ability. Several

simply a step in their developmental growth. 2. Myelination (p.93): Myelination is an essential part to having healthy working neurons in your body and in your brain. Myelination is the process of neuron axons getting encased within myelin sheath. The presence of myelin sheath increases speed of processing information. This process can also provide the neuron with energy needed for communication with other cells. With myelination deficits, there are different neurodegenerative diseases that can develop

degeneration of the axon and synapse during Wallerian degeneration (Ma, M., Ferguson, T. A., Schoch, K. M., Li, J., Qian, Y., Shofer, F. S., . . . Neumar, R. W., 2013). 3. Debris Removal a. Injured axons activate macrophages which in turn clear myelin and axon debris efficiently away from damaged nerve. Simultaneously, macrophages produce growth factors that facilitate Schwann cell migration and axon regeneration (Rotshenker, S. 2011). III. Axonal Regeneration.