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Results 1 - 10 of 50 for Myelin
  1. Krabbe disease 
    ... as leukodystrophies, which result from the loss of myelin (demyelination) in the nervous system. Myelin is the protective covering around nerve cells that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/krabbe-disease - Genetics
  2. Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease 
    ... nerve fibers covered by a fatty substance called myelin. Myelin insulates nerve fibers and promotes the rapid transmission ... nervous system has a reduced ability to form myelin. As a result, overall neurological function is reduced. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/pelizaeus-merzbacher-disease - Genetics
  3. Canavan disease 
    ... Leukodystrophies disrupt the growth or maintenance of the myelin sheath, which is the covering that protects nerves ... played a role in the production of the myelin sheath, but recent studies suggest that NAA does ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/canavan-disease - Genetics
  4. Autosomal dominant leukodystrophy with autonomic disease 
    ... nerve fibers covered by a fatty substance called myelin. Myelin insulates and protects nerve fibers and promotes the ... called oligodendrocytes, which help coat nerve cells with myelin, seem to be particularly affected. Increased lamin B1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ant-leukodystrophy-with-autonomic-disease - Genetics
  5. Alexander disease 
    ... disorders, called leukodystrophies, that involve the destruction of myelin. Myelin is the fatty covering that insulates nerve fibers ... promotes the rapid transmission of nerve impulses. If myelin is not properly maintained, the transmission of nerve ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alexander-disease - Genetics
  6. Hypomyelination and congenital cataract 
    ... nerve fibers covered by a fatty substance called myelin. Myelin insulates nerve fibers and promotes the rapid transmission ... is caused by a reduced ability to form myelin (hypomyelination). Additionally, people with this disorder are typically ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hypomyelination-and-congenital-cataract - Genetics
  7. CLCN2-related leukoencephalopathy 
    ... nerve fibers covered by a fatty substance called myelin. Myelin insulates nerve fibers and promotes the rapid transmission of nerve impulses. In affected individuals, the myelin becomes fluid-filled (edematous), impairing nerve impulse transmission. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../clcn2-related-leukoencephalopathy - Genetics
  8. Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease type 1 
    ... nerve fibers covered by a fatty substance called myelin. Myelin insulates nerve fibers and promotes the rapid transmission ... nervous system has a reduced ability to form myelin. The signs and symptoms of this condition are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../pelizaeus-merzbacher-like-disease-type-1 - Genetics
  9. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 
    ... Type 1 (CMT1) is characterized by abnormalities in myelin, the fatty substance that covers nerve cells, protecting ... in strength, probably due to abnormalities in both myelin and axons. Type 4 (CMT4) is distinguished from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/charcot-marie-tooth-disease - Genetics
  10. Distal 18q deletion syndrome 
    ... common neurological feature of this disorder is impaired myelin production (dysmyelination). Myelin is a fatty substance that insulates nerve cells ... of nerve impulses. The formation of a protective myelin sheath around nerve cells (myelination) normally begins before ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/distal-18q-deletion-syndrome - Genetics
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