demyelinating
Nerve coating loss
Demyelinating describes a process that damages or destroys myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.
When myelin breaks down, nerve signals slow or fail entirely, causing neurological symptoms.
Multiple sclerosis is the most well-known demyelinating disease.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: The MRI revealed demyelinating lesions in the white matter.
Autoimmune peripheral neuropathy
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- B-cellsAntibody-secreting immune cells
inflammation · cytokines · interferon · immunoglobulin · macrophage · immunotherapy · immunosuppressant
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- internodalBetween successive nodes
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
ataxia · paresthesia · diplopia · vertigo · tremor · relapse · remission · flare
Magnetic body imaging
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- gadoliniumLanthanide, atomic number sixty-four
- disseminationWide distribution of information
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
Guillain-Barré
Autoimmune peripheral neuropathy
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
B-cells · inflammation · cytokines · interferon · immunoglobulin · macrophage · immunotherapy · immunosuppressant
axon
Neuron's signal-sending projection
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- plaquesCommemorative mounted inscriptions
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
numbness
Loss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- spasticityPathological muscle tightness
fatigue · ataxia · paresthesia · diplopia · vertigo · tremor · relapse · remission · flare · exacerbation
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- electromyographyMuscle electrical activity measurement
- gadoliniumLanthanide, atomic number sixty-four
- disseminationWide distribution of information