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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Demyelinating damage
Demyelinating disease
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 genetics, some by infectious agents, some by autoimmune reactions, and some by unknown factors. Organophosphates, 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...
Demyelinating damage - List of case studies
- Multiple Sclerosis_1
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hours in the right lower limb not to be attributed to the demyelinating disease. The diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple ... terminate inflammation and to reduce irreversible axonal damage , both often present especially early in the disease process. ...
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
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Lately he experiences dizziness. His MRI showed several demyelinating lesions, other ancillary tests showed demyelinating damage to the auditory and visual pathway. Currently he has no functional or ...
- Multiple Sclerosis_2
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hours in the right lower limb not to be attributed to the demyelinating disease. The diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple ... The Beta interferons do not reverse damage . Some people develop antibodies to beta interferons . ...