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A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged. This impairs the conduction of signals in the affected nerves, causing impairment in sensation, movement, cognition, or other functions depending on which nerves are involved.
The term describes the effect of the disease, rather than its cause; some demyelinating diseases are caused by infectious agents, some by autoimmune reactions, and some by unknown factors. Organo-phosphates, a class of chemicals which are the active ingredients in commercial insecticides such as sheep dip, weed-killers, and flea treatment preparations for pets, etc, will also demyelinate nerves.
Demyelinating diseases include multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
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Just finished a job on demyelinating diseases, especially MS. It's so sad there is no cure.
KaterinaAt (KaterinaAt) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:16:00 -0000
Just finished a job on demyelinating diseases, especially MS. It's so sad there is no cure.
Paraproteinaemic Demyelinating Neuropathy - Personal website describing an unusual peripheral nerve disorder plus the two related neuropathies, GBS(Guillain-Barré Syndrome) and CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy). The possible effects of atmospheric pressure on the disorders' behavior are then outlined.
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