Damage to myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers, impairs the brain's ability to transmit signals efficiently. This condition, known as demyelination, disrupts motor function, sensory ...

Figure 8 Axon damage in multiple sclerosis, illustrated here by Greenfield and King (Brain 1936; 59: 445–59). This shows why myelin-repair strategies are unlikely to succeed if initiated too late, ...

Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural consequence of aging, often resulting in vision loss, loss of motor skills, and cognitive decline. The research ...

Many of the estimated 1 million people in the U.S. with multiple sclerosis deal with eye and vision problems, as well as ...

Myelin – produced by Schwann cells in the periphery and oligodendrocytes in the CNS – is defective in diseases such as multiple sclerosis, and many myelin repair strategies aim to mitigate ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurological condition that destroys the protective coating (myelin) that surrounds the nerves. MS destroys the myelin and eventually causes the nerves to ...

The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. MS involves the immune system damaging myelin — a substance that surrounds and protects nerve fibers. Damaged areas of myelin are ...

Effects of withdrawal in EAE Clinical study Phenytoin Treatment of epilepsy Protects axons ... encephalomyelitis; MOG, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein; MS, multiple sclerosis.

facilitated myelin repair and improved walking abilities in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) in a recent study, scientists report. “Our findings support the therapeutic potential of ...

Early signs of multiple sclerosis can include blurry vision, muscle weakness, dizziness and fatigue, and unusual tingling or pain sensations. These early warning signs occur because of damage to the ...