Although there are several molecular or morphological differences between nerve fibers in the PNS and CNS, the basic myelin sheath arrangement and the electrophysiological characteristics are ...

(D) Electron microscopy of a myelinated axon in a mouse optic nerve at higher magnification. The axon is surrounded by multilamellar structure of myelin. (E) Myelinated nerve fiber reproduced in ...

It causes demyelination, where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath, a protective layer ... white matter of the brain, the optic nerves, or the spinal cord. A contrast MRI can help doctors ...

"The primary motivation behind our recent paper was a very speculative idea that myelin may have evolved ... ex vivo ...

You disconnect your cell phone from its charger as you get ready for a busy day. But even though it has been connected all night, the battery is only partially charged. You look at ...

A long fibre (axon) which is insulated by a fatty (myelin) sheath. They are long so they can carry messages up and down the body. Tiny branches (dendrons) which branch further as dendrites at each ...

Owing to destruction of this protective sheath, the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain is affected. Approximately 2.5 million people are afflicted by the disease, every year.

A bundle of neurones is called a nerve. There are three main types ... which is insulated by a fatty (myelin) sheath. They are long so they can carry messages up and down the body.