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Encyclopedia: Myelin

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Myelin is an electrically-insulating dielectric phospholipid layer that surrounds only the axons of many neurons. It is an outgrowth glial cell: Schwann cells supply the myelin for peripheral neurons, whereas oligodendrocytes supply it to those of the central nervous system. Myelin is considered a defining characteristic of the vertebrates, but it has also arisen by parallel evolution in some invertebrates. Myelin was discovered in 1878 by Louis-Antoine Ranvier. Myelin made...


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Can an electric shock cause demyelination?
I had an electric shock at work six months a go i had a MRI...

I believe it could have been caused by electric shock. The best person for definite diagnosis is neurology consultant.

Asked by Morgaine D - 20 months ago

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  • embrel RH med can cause demyelination - 9 replies

    warning saying that embrel (spelling??) can cause demyelination. I wonder how many other meds may You'd think this might help offer some insight into a potential cause of demyelination...

    Sep 22, 2007

  • Lupus and Demyelination? - 10 replies

    Does anyone else out there have Demyelination and Lupus? Is this normal/a lupus thing? I've found - in english - Demyelination. Now I'm kinda confused and a bit freaked out - they looked for MS before

    Sep 25, 2007

  • Demyelination Issued in Autism (could be more important !!!) - 3 replies

    of which is demyelination of the brain. Here are some articles which you will find of great interest : http://www.vacinfo.org/Carley.pdf That is why I suspect my son also has demyelination problems

    Jul 10, 2008

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