Demyelination: is a destructive process of removal of myelin. See detailed information below for a list of 18 causes of Demyelination, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Demyelination
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Demyelination: demyelinization Loss of myelin with preservation of the axons or fiber tracts. Central demyelination occurs within the central nervous system (e.g., the demyelination seen with multiple sclerosis); peripheral demyelination affects the peripheral nervous system (e.g., the demyelination seen with Guillain-Barré syndrome).
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Diseases characterized by loss or dysfunction of myelin in the central or peripheral nervous system.
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Demyelinating disorders, Dysmyelination
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