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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for Myelin
  1. CSF myelin basic protein 
    CSF myelin basic protein is a test to measure the level of myelin basic protein (MBP) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). ... This test is done to see if myelin is breaking down. Multiple ... causes may include: Bleeding of the central nervous system ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003370.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Myelin 
    Myelin is an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and ... made up of protein and fatty substances. This myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002261.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Myelin and nerve structure (image) 
    Myelin is the layer that forms around nerve cells. Its purpose is to speed the transmission of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9682.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Krabbe disease 
    ... galactosylceramidase). The body needs this enzyme to make myelin. Myelin surrounds and protects nerve fibers. Without this enzyme, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001198.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Osmotic demyelination syndrome 
    ... is caused by the destruction of the layer ( myelin sheath ) covering nerve cells in the middle of ... When the myelin sheath that covers nerve cells is destroyed, signals from one nerve to another aren't properly transmitted. Although ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000775.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. White matter of the brain 
    ... by a type of sheath or covering called myelin. Myelin gives the white matter its color. It also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. CSF analysis 
    ... dehydrogenase Oligoclonal banding to look for specific proteins Myelin basic protein Total protein Whether there are cancerous ... Opening pressure: 70 to 180 mm of water Myelin basic protein: Less than 4ng/mL Normal value ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Multiple sclerosis (image) 
    ... nerve function with initial inflammation of the protective myelin nerve covering and eventual scarring. Symptoms and severity ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17089.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Guillain-Barre syndrome 
    ... paralysis. GBS most often affects the nerve covering ( myelin sheath). This damage is called demyelination. It causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000684.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Axillary nerve dysfunction 
    ... a narrow structure. The damage can destroy the myelin sheath that covers the nerve or part of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000689.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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