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Results 1 - 10 of 209 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. MPZ gene 
    ... gene provides instructions for making a protein called myelin protein zero. It is the most abundant protein in myelin, a protective substance that covers nerves and promotes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mpz - Genetics
  3. 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
  4. PMP22 gene 
    ... provides instructions for making a protein called peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22). This protein is found in ... sound.The PMP22 protein is a component of myelin, a protective substance that covers nerves and promotes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pmp22 - Genetics
  5. 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
  6. PLP1 gene 
    ... where they make up a large proportion of myelin and help myelin stay anchored to the cells. Myelin is the fatty covering that insulates nerve fibers ... cell membrane where they are needed to form myelin. Decreased myelin production leads to nerve fiber damage ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/plp1 - Genetics
  7. Agnosia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Health care providers and researchers use many different terms to describe neurological conditions, symptoms, and brain health. This glossary can help ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../glossary-neurological-terms#agnosia - External Health Links
  8. Paresthesia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Health care providers and researchers use many different terms to describe neurological conditions, symptoms, and brain health. This glossary can help ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/...glossary-neurological-terms#paresthesia - External Health Links
  9. Hypersomnia From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Health care providers and researchers use many different terms to describe neurological conditions, symptoms, and brain health. This glossary can help ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/...glossary-neurological-terms#hypersomnia - External Health Links
  10. Spasticity From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Neuromuscular Disorders/Reference Desk ... Neuromuscular Disorders ... Cerebral Palsy/Reference Desk ... Cerebral Palsy ... Multiple Sclerosis/Reference Desk ... Multiple Sclerosis
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../glossary-neurological-terms#spasticity - External Health Links
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